Extreme Weather Alert: Heat Advisory Issued For Thursday, Temperatures In Mid-90s

The National Weather Service in Mt. Holly has issued a heat advisory for the Bernards Township area due to a large hot air mass moving through eastern Pennsylvania and south and central New Jersey.

The heat advisory is one of several issued for the area this summer, including a three-day heat wave with temperatures regularly topping 100 degrees in early July.

Temperatures for Thursday, Aug. 5 are expected to peak in the low to mid-90s according to AccuWeather, with heat index levels above 95 degrees in the afternoon. AccuWeather also predicts afternoon thunderstorms between 1 and 4 p.m.

The worst of the heat mass moving through is exptected to miss Bernards. The National Weather Service is predicted heat index values over 100 degrees for towns south and west of Bernards in eastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey.

The heat advisory begins at 11 a.m. and is scheduled to conclude at 10 p.m. Thursday as temperatures cool. Predicted highs drop to 88 degrees for Friday, Aug. 6 and 79 degrees for Saturday, Aug. 7.

"The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible," the National Weather Service alert said. "Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors."

Residents concerned about heat-related illnesses and safety should refer to the Red Cross guide posted in a previous Basking Ridge Patch article.

NJ Transit trains into New York City were affected in July due to excessive heat, with delays common. As of 6:50 a.m. no reports of weather-related delays have been issued for Morris & Essex line trains.