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A STRONG UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE HOTCONDITIONS THIS WEEK HAS STRENGTHENED A BIT TODAY...AND WILL STAYSTRONG THROUGH SATURDAY...THEN WEAKEN SLIGHTLY ON SUNDAY. AS ARESULT...EXPECT NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 111 TO 117 DEGREESTODAY AND SATURDAY...AND HIGHS OF 109 TO 115 DEGREES ON SUNDAY. THEHIGH TEMPERATURE AT PHOENIX SKY HARBOR AIRPORT IS FORECAST TO BE 114DEGREES TODAY AND SATURDAY...AND 112 DEGREES SUNDAY.IT WOULD BE WISE TO COMPLETE AS MUCH OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AS POSSIBLEIN THE EARLY MORNING WHEN THE SUN AND HEAT ARE LESS INTENSE.DURING PERIODS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT...INDIVIDUALS CAN SUFFER HEAT-RELATED ILLNESS WHEN THE BODY CAN NO LONGER COOL ITSELF.IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTSIDE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IN THEAFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING...STAY IN THE SHADE AS MUCH ASPOSSIBLE AND DRINK ABUNDANT AMOUNTS OF WATER. WEAR LIGHT-COLOREDAND LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING. IF YOU WEAR A WIDE-BRIMMED HAT...YOURHEAD AND BODY WILL BE MUCH COOLER. STOP OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES...DRINK LOTS OF WATER OR OTHER NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES...AND IFPOSSIBLE...SPEND MORE TIME IN AIR-CONDITIONED OR WELL-VENTILATEDPLACES.