Headline:
Extreme Heat Watch issued June 29 at 5:17PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
Event:
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 29, 2026 - 2:17pm
Expires:
June 30, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110
degrees possible.
* WHERE...In Delaware, Kent, Delaware Beaches, and Inland Sussex
Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, Queen Annes, and Talbot
Counties.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very warm low temperatures in the 70s at
night will not offer much relief from the heat. This combined with
multiple days of near record breaking temperatures will exacerbate
the impacts from the heat and humidity.
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:
Kent; Inland Sussex; Delaware Beaches; Kent; Queen Anne's; Talbot; Caroline
Forcast Office:
NWS Mount Holly NJ
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov