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Feeling The Heat? Here's When We'll See Relief From The Extreme Weather Feeling The Heat? Here's When We'll See Relief From The Extreme Weather
Feeling The Heat? Here's When We'll See Relief From The Extreme Weather Get ready for a Sunday scorcher. There's good news though. It won't be long before we see some relief from the extreme heat. But first, the weekend will wrap up with another day of sweltering heat and humidity, with that combination making the day's high temperature in the mid 90s making it feel more like it's between 100 and 105 degrees, depending on the location. (For a look at the latest, updated projected maximum heat index temperatures for Sunday, check the first image above.) An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect until 9 p.m. Sunday, July 21. An Air Quality Alert is in effect …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dangerous Heat: Power Companies Brace For Surge In Energy Consumption Dangerous Heat: Power Companies Brace For Surge In Energy Consumption
Dangerous Heat: Power Companies Brace For Surge In Energy Consumption Get set for the most extreme days in the first heat wave of 2019 as power companies are bracing for a surge in energy consumption. An Excessive Heat Warning is in until 8 p.m. Sunday, July 21 with heat index values (the combination of the high temperature and humidity) up to around 110 degrees on Saturday, July 20 and around 105 degrees for Sunday. An Air Quality Alert is in effect from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, July 20 will be the hottest day of the heavy way, which began on Friday, July 19. The high temperature around 97 degrees and plenty of sunsh…

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by Joe Lombardi
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The Heat Is On: Here's How Hot It's Going To Get Friday Through Sunday The Heat Is On: Here's How Hot It's Going To Get Friday Through Sunday
The Heat Is On: Here's How Hot It's Going To Get Friday Through Sunday Here comes the hottest stretch this summer, and the first heat wave of 2019. Extreme heat and humidity starting on Friday, July 19 will last through the weekend. An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect from noon Friday until 8 p.m. Sunday, July 21. Friday's high temperature will be right around 90 degrees under mostly sunny skies. The heat index (the combination of heat and humidity) will make it feel like it's around 101 degrees. (See second image above for the predicted highs from throughout the region.) An Air Quality Alert is in effect from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. on Friday. S…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Heat Wave Hits Day 4 With New Wrinkle; Will July 4th Be Stormy, Steamy? Heat Wave Hits Day 4 With New Wrinkle; Will July 4th Be Stormy, Steamy?
Heat Wave Hits Day 4 With New Wrinkle; Will July 4th Be Stormy, Steamy? The heat wave hits Day 4 a day before the Fourth of July, but there's a new wrinkle in Tuesday's forecast.Namely, thunderstorms. Excessive Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories continue through 9 p.m. Tuesday for much of the region as heat index values are again expected to rise to between 99 and 105 degrees for inland areas. Morning fog will lift, followed by hazy sunshine and then thunderstorms. The storm chance starts at around 1 p.m. and continues through the evening. The storms will bring some relief from the oppressive humidity with the heat wave expected to end on Independence Day, with…

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by Joe Lombardi