Avondale, PA Weather Advisories, Watches & Warnings
in effect until Tuesday, May 29, 7:00 PM
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
* HEAT INDEX VALUES...PERSISTENCE OF EXPECTED HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE MID 90S DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY HAS PROMPTED THE ISSUANCE OF THIS WATCH. THESE VALUES WILL BE ABOUT 5 DEGREES WARMER THAN EXPERIENCED OF THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS...THE FIRST OF THE SEASON LONG TERM MUGGY SPELL WILL PROBABLY MAXIMIZE ITS THREATENING CONDITIONS BETWEEN 1 PM AND 5 PM BOTH MONDAY AND TUESDAY. IT MAY REMAIN QUITE WARM EVEN UNTIL SUNSET. ANY THUNDERSTORMS MAY DELIVER TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM THE FORECAST HEAT AND HUMIDITY.
* OUTLOOK...HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY BUT TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY COOLER BECAUSE OF CONSIDERABLE CLOUDINESS ASSOCIATED WITH AN APPROACHING COOL FRONT AND NORTHWARD MOVING LOW PRESSURE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
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