Victory Gardens Fire Department, NJ Weather Warnings
Excessive Heat Watch issued June 18 at 2:42PM EDT until June 23 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ * WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 97. For the Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 103 possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest New Jersey and in Pennsylvania, the southern Poconos, Lehigh Valley, Berks County, and western portions of Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks Counties. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Thursday. For the Excessive Heat Watch, from Thursday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
National Weather Service
Air Quality Alert issued June 18 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Wednesday for North Central New Jersey. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles...visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/
National Weather Service
Heat Advisory issued June 18 at 2:42PM EDT until June 20 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ * WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 97. For the Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 103 possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest New Jersey and in Pennsylvania, the southern Poconos, Lehigh Valley, Berks County, and western portions of Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks Counties. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Thursday. For the Excessive Heat Watch, from Thursday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
National Weather Service
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