[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 7/6/2003 3:18:13 AM

[PHI Skywarn]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
316 PM EDT SUN JUL 6 2003

...HEAT AND HUMIDITY DROP OFF SOMEWHAT MONDAY...RETURN WITH A 
VENGEANCE TUESDAY...

TEMPERATURES ROSE ABOVE THE 90 DEGREE MARK FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE
DAY TODAY IN PHILADELPHIA AS THE HEAT INDEX CLIMBED TO AROUND 100 
DEGREES.

THE AREA MAY CATCH A BREAK IN THE HOT HUMID WEATHER MONDAY...
SINCE WE EXPECT MORE CLOUDS AND A HIGHER PROBABILITY OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS COULD BE QUITE STRONG
AND THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS INCLUDED THE ENTIRE MIDDLE
ATLANTIC REGION IN A SLIGHT RISK AREA FOR SEVERE WEATHER. BUT EVEN 
THEN...SOME LOCATIONS MAY STILL APPROACH 90 DEGREES.

THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN WITH GUSTO TUESDAY.
PLENTY OF SUNSHINE WILL HELP PUSH HIGH TEMPERATURES INTO THE
LOWER AND MID 90S. HEAT INDICES SHOULD REACH 100 TO 105 DEGREES
IN MANY LOCATIONS. IF THIS DOES INDEED OCCUR...HEAT ADVISORIES OR 
WARNINGS WILL ONCE AGAIN BE NEEDED...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHLY URBANIZED 
AREAS.

AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUT AN END TO OUR HEAT
AND HUMIDITY BY WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY. THE FRONT ITSELF SHOULD
CROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY TOUCHING OFF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
DEPENDING ON THE EXACT TIMING OF THE FRONTAL PASSAGE AND THE 
LOCATION OF THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...HIGH TEMPERATURES 
WEDNESDAY MAY REACH 90 DEGREES ONCE AGAIN IN SOME LOCATIONS.
THURSDAYS HIGHS SHOULD DROP INTO THE 80S.

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RPW


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