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NWS Issues Excessive Heat Warning Through Thursday
Temperatures are forecast to reach about 97 degrees, and an air quality alert is also in effect.
An excessive heat warning will be in effect from noon today until 8 p.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
Hot and humid air will cause the temperatures to swell into the mid and upper 90s, with the most dangerous conditions in the afternoon and early evening hours, according to the NWS excessive heat warning.
The high temperature today and Thursday could reach 97 degrees, according to the NWS forecast, and the low temperature tonight is expected to be about 75 degrees.
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Particularly at risk are the elderly, the sick, children and pets, especially in non-air conditioned situations.
To avoid heat illnesses, the NWS advises to:
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- Drink lots of fluids
- Stay in an air-conditioned room
- Stay out of the sun
- Check up on relatives and neighbors
If you work or spend time outside, try to reschedule strenuous activity to early morning or late evening, try to wear light and loose-fitting clothing and drink plenty of water, the NWS advises.
“The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments,” the warning states. “Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency—call 9-1-1.”
The warning also advises not to leave anyone unattended in a vehicle for any period of time.
If pets cannot be brought into an air-conditioned room, be sure to keep them in a shaded area and give them plenty of cool water, according to the warning.
There is also a “code orange” air quality alert in effect today issued by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, according to the NWS.
“A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups,” the alert states. “Sensitive groups include children, people suffering from asthma, heart disease or other lung diseases and the elderly.”
Avoiding strenuous activity outdoors can minimize the effects of air pollution, according to the NWS alert.
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