Excessive Heat Watch

Updated October 30, 2023 | 11:30 a.m.


October 30-November 1, 2023

To our campus partners:

An Excessive Heat Watch will be in effect Monday, October 30, through Wednesday, November 1, 2023, as the outdoor high temperature is forecasted to be 80 degrees and above Fahrenheit for Irvine. If you or your staff will be working outdoors during this period, please implement the procedures listed in the Work Planning and Site Checklist. You will need to implement the “High Heat” procedures when the outdoor temperature reaches 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Please review Work Planning and Site Checklist to help prevent heat illness and document acknowledgment. Remember to implement the “high-heat” procedures noted on the checklist if temperatures equal or exceed 95 degrees. Please make sure that you and your staff are aware of the UCI heat illness prevention procedures. Stay hydrated and observe and follow best practices for preventing heat illness.

The Environmental Health & Safety Office will continue to monitor for warm weather and share any accompanying heat advisories shared by the Orange County Health Care Agency.