Scorching Temps Prompt Heat Advisory In Moorestown

MORRESTOWN, NJ — Hot temperatures will continue into Tuesday prompting the National Weather Service to issue a heat advisory for Moorestown.

Heat index values will remain high into Tuesday and will hover around 104. The heat advisory was issued Monday and remains in effect through 8 p.m. Tuesday.

The hot temperatures will be coupled with high humidity increasing the threat of heat-related health issues.

Upcoming forecast:

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Below, as a courtesy to our Patch readers, find below a list of such places in Burlington County.

• Main Branch of Burlington County Library System (5 Pioneer Blvd. in Westampton)
• Bordentown Branch of the Burlington County Library System (18 E. Union St. in Bordentown)
• Cinnaminson Branch of the Burlington County Library System (1619 Riverton Road in Cinnaminson)
• Evesham Branch of the Burlington County Library System (984 Tuckerton Road in Marlton)
• Maple Shade Branch of the Burlington County Library System (200 Stiles Ave. in Maple Shade)
• Moorestown Mall (400 State Route 38 in Moorestown)
• Pemberton Branch of the Burlington County Library System (16 Broadway in Browns Mills)
• Riverton Branch of the Burlington County Library System (306 Main St. in Riverton)