Newark, DE Weather Advisories, Watches & Warnings
in effect until Tuesday, May 29, 7:00 PM
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 7 PM EDT TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 7 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* HEAT INDEX VALUES...IN THE MID 90S DUE TO TEMPERATURES AROUND 90 DEGREES...AND DEW POINTS IN THE UPPER 60S.
* TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...THE FIRST HEAT SPELL OF THE SEASON IS EXPECTED TO PEAK MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOONS WITH HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS AFFECTING PHILADELPHIA AND THE SURROUNDING METRO AREA. TEMPERATURES ON MONDAY NIGHT 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.
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