The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has issued
a code orange air quality alert Saturday for The Philadelphia
Metro area.
A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people
suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung
diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can
be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine
particles...visit http://www.phila.gov/health/units/ams/
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with daytime heat index values
up to 107.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, central, northern, and
southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has issued
a code orange air quality alert Friday for The Philadelphia
Metro area.
A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people
suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung
diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can
be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine
particles...visit http://www.phila.gov/health/units/ams/
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 99. For the
Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index
values up to 107 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, New Jersey, and southeast
Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Saturday. For the
Excessive Heat Watch, from Saturday morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 99. For the
Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index
values up to 107 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, New Jersey, and southeast
Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Saturday. For the
Excessive Heat Watch, from Saturday morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 99. For the
Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index
values up to 106 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, New Jersey, and southeast
Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Saturday. For the
Excessive Heat Watch, from Saturday morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 99. For the
Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index
values up to 106 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, New Jersey, and southeast
Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Saturday. For the
Excessive Heat Watch, from Saturday morning through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 98 expected.
For the Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat
index values of 100 to 105 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, central, northern, and
southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM Tuesday to 6 AM EDT
Wednesday. For the Excessive Heat Watch, from Wednesday morning
through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A prolonged period of excessive heat with
high temperatures in the 90s is expected through this week. The
heat is forecast to worsen as the week goes on, with it peaking
late in the week and into the weekend. These early season heat
events combined with the prolonged nature of it may cause an
increase in heat related impacts such heat illnesses or on heat
sensitive infrastructure.
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 98 expected.
For the Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat
index values of 100 to 105 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, central, northern, and
southern New Jersey, and southeast Pennsylvania.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM Tuesday to 6 AM EDT
Wednesday. For the Excessive Heat Watch, from Wednesday morning
through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A prolonged period of excessive heat with
high temperatures in the 90s is expected through this week. The
heat is forecast to worsen as the week goes on, with it peaking
late in the week and into the weekend. These early season heat
events combined with the prolonged nature of it may cause an
increase in heat related impacts such heat illnesses or on heat
sensitive infrastructure.
The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission has issued
a code orange air quality alert Friday for The Philadelphia
Metro area.
A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution
concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for
sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...people
suffering from asthma... heart disease or other lung
diseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can
be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.
For more information on ground-level ozone and fine
particles...visit http://www.phila.gov/health/units/ams/