Full Notification

...SEVERAL DAYS OF DANGEROUSLY HOT WEATHER BEGINNING SUNDAY INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES...ESPECIALLY THE ELDERLY AND THOSE IN POOR HEALTH... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued an Excessive Heat Warning, which is in effect from 8 AM Sunday to 8 PM EDT Monday. The Excessive Heat Watch is no longer in effect.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...103 to 108 degrees in the valleys on Sunday and Monday due to temperatures in the middle 90s to upper 90s and dew points in the upper 60s to lower 70s.

* TIMING...The highest heat index values will occur from the late morning into the early evening.

* IMPACTS...The heat and humidity may cause heat stress during outdoor exertion or extended exposure.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BERKS ... LEHIGH ... NORTHAMPTON ... UPPER BUCKS ... WESTERN MONTGOMERY

Instructions:

Take extra precautions...if you work or spend time outside. When possible...reschedule strenuous activities 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. An Excessive Heat Warning means that a prolonged period of dangerously hot temperatures will occur. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to 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. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. This is especially true during warm or hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.