Headline:
Heat Advisory issued May 18 at 2:10PM EDT until May 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Heat Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 11:10am
Expires:
May 19, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 97 expected.
* WHERE...In New Jersey, Morris, Somerset, Warren, and Hunterdon
Counties. In Pennsylvania, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Upper
Bucks, Western Chester, and Western Montgomery Counties.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Record setting high temperatures are quite
possible through Tuesday, with maximum heat indices of 95 to near
100 degrees during peak heating through Tuesday afternoon. Given
the intensity of this early season stretch of heat and humidity,
we are not acclimated to it yet and therefore impacts could be
greater if precautions are not taken. Showers and some
thunderstorms arrive Wednesday afternoon and evening which will
break this early season heat.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Area Description:
Warren; Morris; Hunterdon; Somerset; Berks; Lehigh; Northampton; Western Chester; Western Montgomery; Upper Bucks
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender: