[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Special Weather Statement : PHI@ 07/20/2005 04:12:10

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
341 AM EDT WED JUL 20 2005

DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ067>071-202200-
BUCKS PA-CAMDEN NJ-CHESTER PA-DELAWARE PA-GLOUCESTER NJ-MERCER NJ-
MONTGOMERY PA-NEW CASTLE DE-NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON NJ-
PHILADELPHIA PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CAMDEN...NEWARK...PHILADELPHIA...
TRENTON AND WILMINGTON
341 AM EDT WED JUL 20 2005

...DEWPOINTS EXPECTED TO BE A BIT LOWER TODAY AND THURSDAY...BUT HEAT
INDICES ARE SILL EXPECTED TO BE IN THE UPPER 90S...

TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN HOT ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH
FRIDAY.  HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD REACH THE LOW TO MID 90S.  HOWEVER,
SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR HAS MOVED INTO THE AREA SO THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY
IS EXPECTED TO BE LOWER THAN THE LAST FEW DAYS.  

NEVERTHELESS, THE LOWER HUMIDITIES COUPLED WITH HIGHER TEMPERATURES
AND FULL SUN TODAY AND THURSDAY WILL STILL YIELD AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX
VALUES IN THE UPPER 90S.

ON FRIDAY, DEWPOINTS ARE EXPECTED TO RISE INTO THE LOWER 70S AGAIN
AND HEAT INDICES WILL ALSO INCREASE.  AS A RESULT, EXCESSIVE HEAT
ADVISORIES OR WARNINGS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE URBANIZED PORTIONS OF
THE DELAWARE VALLEY ON FRIDAY.
  
THE BEST ADVICE FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS IS TO PLAN TO SPEND AS 
LITTLE TIME AS POSSIBLE OUT OF DOORS, ESPECIALLY DURING THE HEAT OF 
THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. IF YOU MUST BE OUTDOORS FOR ANY
LENGTH OF TIME, WEAR LOOSE FITTING AND LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING AND
KEEP YOURSELF HYDRATED WITH NON-ALCOHOLIC, NON-CAFFEINATED BEVERAGES.
TAKE REGULAR BREAKS IN THE SHADE IF YOU ARE ENGAGED IN PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY. 

BE SURE TO CHECK ON THE ELDERLY, THE INFIRM, AND THE VERY YOUNG. THEY
ARE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO HEAT RELATED HEALTH PROBLEMS. 

FINALLY, PLEASE CONSIDER PETS THAT YOU KEEP OUTSIDE. THE MOST 
HUMANE THING TO DO IS TO BRING THEM INDOORS. AT A MINIMUM, PROVIDE 
THEM WITH PLENTY OF COOL WATER AND ACCESS TO A SHADED AND WELL 
VENTILATED AREA.

RELIEF IS IN SIGHT BY THE WEEKEND AS A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO
CROSS THE REGION LATER FRIDAY BRINGING NOTICEABLE DROP IN BOTH THE
TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY.





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