Excessive Heat Warning Issued
the N.W.S.
(Locations listed below description)
...SEVERAL DAYS OF DANGEROUSLY HOT WEATHER BEGINNING SUNDAY INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES...ESPECIALLY THE ELDERLY AND THOSE IN POOR HEALTH... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY...
- HEAT INDEX VALUES...Up to 106 due to temperatures in the upper 90s, and dewpoints around 70.
- TIMING...The highest heat index values will occur from the late morning into the early evening.
- IMPACTS...The heat and humidity may cause heat stress during outdoor exertion or extended exposure. The heat may be life threatening to the elderly and those in poor health, due to prolonged exposure without air conditioning, especially those in urban centers where low temperatures in the middle and upper 70s offer little relief. The heat and humidity may cause heat stress during outdoor exertion or extended exposure.
ISSUED:
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Gloucester County
- Hunterdon County
- Mercer County
- Middlesex County
- Somerset County