Excessive Heat Warning

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NEW CASTLE-MERCER-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-
CHESTER-MONTGOMERY-BUCKS-DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILMINGTON...TRENTON...GLASSBORO...

CAMDEN...CHERRY HILL...MOORESTOWN...MOUNT HOLLY...WEST CHESTER...

NORRISTOWN...DOYLESTOWN...MEDIA...PHILADELPHIA
347 AM EDT MON MAY 28 2012

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
7 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...IN THE LOWER 90S DUE TO TEMPERATURES AROUND
90 DEGREES...AND DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 60S.

* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.

* IMPACTS...THE FIRST HEAT SPELL OF THE SEASON IS EXPECTED TO PEAK
TODAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS
AFFECTING PHILADELPHIA AND THE SURROUNDING METRO AREA.

TEMPERATURES ON TONIGHT ARE NOT EXPECTED TO DROP MUCH BELOW THE
70 DEGREE MARK IN URBAN AREAS BEFORE WARMING UP AGAIN ON
TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF
DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT
TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION
IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY
IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP
ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.

TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN
POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITY TO EARLY MORNING OR
EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT
STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN
POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER.

TO REDUCE RISK DURING OUTDOOR WORK...THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS SCHEDULING FREQUENT REST BREAKS
IN SHADED OR AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENTS. ANYONE OVERCOME BY
HEAT SHOULD BE MOVED TO A COOL AND SHADED LOCATION. HEAT STROKE
IS AN EMERGENCY - CALL 9 1 1.

&&

Air Quality Index

327 PM EDT SUN MAY 27 2012

THE FORECAST MONDAY FOR THE PHILADELPHIA METRO AREA IS CODE LEVEL
YELLOW...WHICH IS MODERATE...AND MEANS PEOPLE UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE
TO AIR POLLUTION MAY BE MILDLY AFFECTED.  PRIMARY POLLUTANT
WILL BE OZONE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON GROUND-LEVEL OZONE AND FINE
PARTICLES...VISIT WWW.AIRNOW.GOV.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

331 AM EDT MON MAY 28 2012

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN DELAWARE...CENTRAL 
NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING.

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING NEAR MAY
PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED
FLOODING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAIN...WHICH
COULD RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING LATE TUESDAY INTO EARLY
WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

There are currently no Special Weather Statements Philadelphia, Wings Field Airport, .

There are currently no Short Term Forecasts Philadelphia, Wings Field Airport, .