HEAT WAVE OF 2005 in Mid Atlantic.
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2005 5:03 pm
A heat advisory, excessive heat watch, and excessive heat warning are now in effect for the Middle Atlantic States Monday through Wednesday. This dangerous heat wave is occurring courtesy of a big ridge of high pressure dominating the eastern 2/3rd's of the United States.
Breaking it down, an excessive heat warning is in effect for the Philadelphia Metro area for Monday and Tuesday. High temperatures Monday and Tuesday will reach 95-100 in Philadelphia. This combined with high humidity will result in heat indices of 100-105 Monday and 105-110 on Tuesday. An excessive heat warning means that the combination of prolonged excessive heat and humidity could result in heat related illnesses to anyone. Seek indoors in an air conditioned location, stay indoors during the hottest part of the day, and check up on the elderly, small children, or those that are sensitive to the heat. Do not keep yourself, children, or pets inside automobiles. Temperatures inside a automobile can heat up to 150 degrees or higher very quickly and it can prove fatal as well.
Meanwhile a heat advisory is in effect for the following locations on Monday and Tuesday. Baltimore, MD, Washington DC, Annapolis, MD, Fredricksburg, VA, Richmond, VA, Norfolk, VA, and Virginia Beach, VA. In addition an excessive heat watch is in effect for the following locations, Atlantic City, NJ, Dover, DE, Denton, MD, Cambridge, MD, Salisbury, MD, Ocean City, MD, Rehoboth Beach, DE, Norfolk, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, and Richmond, VA.
High temperatures in the above mentioned areas will likely be 90-96 degrees on Monday with heat indices of 100-105 degrees when you combine the high temperatures with the high levels of relative humidity. On Tuesday high temperatures in the above mentioned areas will be 98-103 degrees. Heat indices will range from 110-117 degrees when combining high temperatures with high levels of relative humidity.
This is a dangerous and life threatening situation for the Mid Atlantic states and also for the eastern 2/3rd's of the United States where a massive heat wave is widespread. Stay tuned for further updates as warranted.
Jim
Breaking it down, an excessive heat warning is in effect for the Philadelphia Metro area for Monday and Tuesday. High temperatures Monday and Tuesday will reach 95-100 in Philadelphia. This combined with high humidity will result in heat indices of 100-105 Monday and 105-110 on Tuesday. An excessive heat warning means that the combination of prolonged excessive heat and humidity could result in heat related illnesses to anyone. Seek indoors in an air conditioned location, stay indoors during the hottest part of the day, and check up on the elderly, small children, or those that are sensitive to the heat. Do not keep yourself, children, or pets inside automobiles. Temperatures inside a automobile can heat up to 150 degrees or higher very quickly and it can prove fatal as well.
Meanwhile a heat advisory is in effect for the following locations on Monday and Tuesday. Baltimore, MD, Washington DC, Annapolis, MD, Fredricksburg, VA, Richmond, VA, Norfolk, VA, and Virginia Beach, VA. In addition an excessive heat watch is in effect for the following locations, Atlantic City, NJ, Dover, DE, Denton, MD, Cambridge, MD, Salisbury, MD, Ocean City, MD, Rehoboth Beach, DE, Norfolk, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, and Richmond, VA.
High temperatures in the above mentioned areas will likely be 90-96 degrees on Monday with heat indices of 100-105 degrees when you combine the high temperatures with the high levels of relative humidity. On Tuesday high temperatures in the above mentioned areas will be 98-103 degrees. Heat indices will range from 110-117 degrees when combining high temperatures with high levels of relative humidity.
This is a dangerous and life threatening situation for the Mid Atlantic states and also for the eastern 2/3rd's of the United States where a massive heat wave is widespread. Stay tuned for further updates as warranted.
Jim
