Excessive Heat Warning Issued In Lower Bucks County

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA — Bucks County has issued an Excessive Heat Warning from Monday through Wednesday, with temperatures reaching 95 degrees or higher this week.

The county issues an Excessive Heat Warning when the National Weather Service forecasts daytime temperatures will reach 95 degrees by 11 a.m. on two or more consecutive days, or when heat indexes will reach 100 degrees on any given day.

Here is the forecast from the National Weather Service over the next several days:

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Monday night

Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.