Pottstown, PA Weather Advisories, Watches & Warnings
in effect until Tuesday, May 29, 7:00 PM
...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.
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