AIR QUALITY ALERT: How Hot, Sticky Will It Get In Bucks County Today?

It’s going to be another hot day in southeastern Pennsylvania, with temperatures in the 90s and a heat index even higher because of the humidity.

That is going to make the air quality a bit difficult for those who have breathing issues, the National Weather Service warns in an air quality alert issued Monday morning.

The air quality alert is set to remain in effect through midnight Monday, forecasters say, as ozone levels are expected to hit 109 in Bucks County on Monday, according to the forecast at www.airnow.gov.

The high temperature is expected to hit 94 degrees by 2 p.m. with a heat index of 97, with temperatures lingering near 80 degrees most of the night. The humidity is expected to temper somewhat Monday, dropping to about 45 percent, before rising Tuesday.

Tuesday will be even hotter, with the heat index passing 90 degrees by noon hitting a high of 92 by 2 p.m.

Starting Tuesday night, isolated thunderstorms will move in and will remain a possibility through the rest of the week.