Cherry Hill, Evesham/Marlton, Medford, Medford Lakes, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, Voorhees and elsewhere near the iconic state highways of Routes 70 and 73.
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 99 degrees expected.
* WHERE...In Delaware, New Castle County. In New Jersey, Mercer,
Camden, Gloucester, and Northwestern Burlington Counties. In
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower
Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Maximum heat indices near 100 degrees during
peak heating this afternoon and then again on Wednesday. Given the
intensity of this early season stretch of heat and humidity, we
are not fully acclimated to it and therefore impacts could be
greater if precautions are not taken. Showers and some
thunderstorms arrive later Wednesday afternoon and evening which
will end this early season heat.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
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Weather Alert
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR TUESDAY MAY 19...
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has
issued a code orange air quality alert Tuesday for Southwestern
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/