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Heat Advisory In Effect For Tuesday

Temperatures are expected to hit 99 degrees but feel like 101

With temperatures expected to hit 99 degrees on Tuesday, July 12, Monmouth County has been put under a heat advisory.

The heat advisory will be in effect from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, the heat and humidity will create dangerous conditions, making temperatures feel like 101 degrees.

The National Weather Service recommends drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun and checking on neighbors and relatives.

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The National Weather Service also has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook in effect until 8 p.m. on Tuesday and an Air Quality Alert.

A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations may become unhealthy for children; people suffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases; and the elderly.

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To minimize the effects of air pollution, avoid strenuous activities or exercise outdoors.

Here is the weather forecast for the week according to the National Weather Service:

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind between 14 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 10 mph. 

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 11 mph. 

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. 

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. 

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. 

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. 

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. 

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. 


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