Heat Advisory Issued For Somerset County Due To Hot Temperatures, High Humidity

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — A Heat Advisory was issued for Somerset County due to forecasted hot temperatures and high humidity.

The National Weather Service(NWS) issued the Heat Advisory from 10 a.m. on Friday through 8 p.m. on Saturday.

Heat index values ranging from 100 to 103 degrees are expected. The NWS warns that hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Additionally, the weather will remain very warm and humid tonight offering little relief from the heat.

Precautions to stay cool:

• Drink plenty of fluids
• Stay in an air-conditioned room
• Stay out of the sun
• Check up on relatives and neighbors
• Take extra precautions when outside
• Wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing
• Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening
• Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke

Upcoming Forecast:

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Areas of fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2 and 5 p.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5 p.m. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

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