Weather Alerts for Bucks CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 HEAT ADVISORY |
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| BUCKS COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: New Castle - Mercer - Gloucester - Camden - Northwestern Burlington - Delaware - Philadelphia - Eastern Chester - Eastern Montgomery - Lower Bucks |
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| Effective: Thu, 7/16 11:53am | Updated: Thu, 7/16 4:46pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Thu, 7/16 8:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 101 degrees expected. * WHERE...In Delaware, New Castle County. In New Jersey, Mercer, Camden, Gloucester, and Northwestern Burlington Counties. In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Information: Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. |
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 AIR QUALITY ALERT |
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| BUCKS COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Delaware - Philadelphia - Western Chester - Eastern Chester - Western Montgomery - Eastern Montgomery - Upper Bucks - Lower Bucks |
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| Effective: Thu, 7/16 3:45pm | Updated: Thu, 7/16 4:46pm | Urgency: Unknown |
| Expires: Sat, 7/18 12:00am | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Unknown |
Details:
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/ |
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| AIR QUALITY ALERT |
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| BUCKS COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Carbon - Monroe - Berks - Lehigh - Northampton - Delaware - Philadelphia - Western Chester - Eastern Chester - Western Montgomery - Eastern Montgomery - Upper Bucks - Lower Bucks |
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| Effective: Thu, 7/16 12:14pm | Updated: Thu, 7/16 4:46pm | Urgency: Unknown |
| Expires: Fri, 7/17 12:00am | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Unknown |
Details:
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Red Air Quality Action Day for Fine Particulates, until midnight EDT tonight. An Air Quality Action Day means that air quality within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For more information on current and forecast concentrations of ground-level ozone and fine particulates, visit www.airnow.gov or www.aqpartners.state.pa.us |
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