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A PERIOD OF EXCESSIVE HEAT ON THE WAY...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE EASTWARD FROM THE PLAINS TOWARD THE OHIO VALLEY TODAY... WHICH WILL PUSH A HOT AND MORE HUMID AIRMASS INTO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION. WHILE IT WILL BE TURNING MORE HUMID... THE SURFACE DEW POINTS MAY LOWER EACH AFTERNOON WHICH WILL HAVE AN AFFECT ON THE HEAT INDICES. THE HEAT WAVE FOR MOST AREAS LOOKS TO CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK... HOWEVER THE EXCESSIVE HEAT SHOULD BE LESSENING.

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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 341 AM EDT FRI JUN 29 2012

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY...

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 105 THIS AFTERNOON.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS REACHING NEAR 100 TODAY AND THE MID TO UPPER 90S ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.

* IMPACTS...THE WORST WOULD BE FELT BY THOSE WHO LIVE AND/OR WORK IN THE URBAN AREAS. THOSE WHO ARE AT A GREATER RISK INCLUDE THE ELDERLY... THE INFIRM... CHILDREN AND ANYONE WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING. PLEASE KEEP YOUR PETS COOL ALSO.

Instructions:

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.