Extreme Heat Warning: Somerset; Middlesex; Western Monmouth; Eastern Monmouth; Ocean; Southeastern Burlington

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Extreme Heat Warning — Somerset; Middlesex; Western Monmouth; Eastern Monmouth; Ocean; Southeastern Burlington Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values between 100 and 110 degrees expected each day. * WHERE...Eastern Monmouth, Western Monmouth, Middlesex, Somerset, Ocean, and Southeastern Burlington Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Very warm low temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80s at night will not offer any relief from the heat. This combined with multiple days of near record breaking temperatures will exacerbate the impacts from the heat and humidity. The hottest conditions are expected to occur Thursday through Friday.