Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Excessive Heat Watch Issued for Schuylkill County for Upcoming Weekend

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat watch for this upcoming weekend in Schuylkill County.


EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in State College has issued an Excessive Heat Watch, which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Sunday evening.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...Higher than 105 on Friday and Saturday.

* TIMING...The highest values will be in the afternoons, but overnight low temperatures will be very warm and the air oppressively muggy.

* IMPACTS...The heat and humidity may cause heat stress during outdoor exertion or extended exposure.

This alert is for the counties of Juniata-Franklin-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Lycoming-
Union-Snyder-Montour-Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Schuylkill including the cities of Mifflintown, Chambersburg, Trout Run, Laporte, Williamsport, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Danville, Sunbury, Shamokin, Bloomsburg, Berwick, Newport, and Pottsville.