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Borough of Hopatcong
Sunday June 16th, 2024 :: 03:17 p.m. EDT

Community

Excessive Heat Watch until 08:00PM Saturday

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 100 expected. For the Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 100 to 105 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northern and northwest New Jersey and east central, northeast, and southeast Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM Tuesday to 6 AM EDT Wednesday. For the Excessive Heat Watch, from Wednesday morning through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events00.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A prolonged period of excessive heat with high temperatures in the 90s is expected through this week. The heat is forecast to worsen as the week goes on, with it peaking late in the week and into the weekend. These early season heat events combined with the prolonged nature of it may cause an increase in heat related impacts such heat illnesses or on heat sensitive infrastructure.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SUSSEX ... WARREN ... MORRIS ... HUNTERDON ... CARBON ... MONROE ... BERKS ... LEHIGH ... NORTHAMPTON ... WESTERN CHESTER ... WESTERN MONTGOMERY ... UPPER BUCKS

Instructions:

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Address/Location
Borough of Hopatcong
111 River Styx Rd
Hopatcong, NJ 07843

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 973-770-1200

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Excessive Heat Watch

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