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Heat Advisory for Tuesday
It will not be a good afternoon to move furniture, say, or run a 5K - or do without air conditioning.
Tuesday is going to be hot - dangerously so, according to the National Weather Service.
The service on Monday issued a heat advisory for Doylestown and the surrounding area. The advisory is in effect from noon to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12.
A very hot and humid air mass will cause temperatures to rise into the mid 90s and create dangerous conditions, the service said. Heat index values of around 100 to 105 degrees are likely.
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The hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. According to the advisory, the elderly, infirm, children and pets are at greatest risk.
The Weather Service suggests that you drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors.
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