Excessive Heat Watch until 08:00PM Wednesday
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values near 105 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, central, northern, northwest, and southern New Jersey, and east central and southeast Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NEW CASTLE ... WARREN ... MORRIS ... HUNTERDON ... SOMERSET ... MIDDLESEX ... WESTERN MONMOUTH ... MERCER ... GLOUCESTER ... CAMDEN ... NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON ... OCEAN ... SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON ... BERKS ... LEHIGH ... NORTHAMPTON ... DELAWARE ... PHILADELPHIA ... WESTERN CHESTER ... EASTERN CHESTER ... WESTERN MONTGOMERY ... EASTERN MONTGOMERY ... UPPER BUCKS ... LOWER BUCKS
Instructions:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Address/Location
Burlington City NJ Office of Emergency Management
525 High St
Burlington, NJ 08016
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 609-386-0200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CITYOEM followed by your message, to 888777
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