Air Quality Alert Issued For Mercer County

MERCER COUNTY, NJ — An air quality alert for Mercer County is in effect for Friday.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued a code orange alert, meaning air within the region may become unhealthy for children, the elderly and people with respiratory or other lung diseases.

Health impacts can be minimized by avoiding outdoor exercise or strenuous activity, officials said.

Meanwhile, forecasters expect thunderstorms on Friday night that will lead into a heatwave next week.

Here’s the forecast for the next few days from the National Weather Service:

• Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
• Saturday morning: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
• Saturday night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
• Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

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