Extreme Heat Warning: Carbon; Monroe

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Extreme Heat Warning — Carbon; Monroe Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values between 100 and 108 degrees expected at lower elevations each day. Heat index values up to 100 degrees expected across the Pocono Plateau. * WHERE...Carbon and Monroe Counties. * WHEN...From noon Wednesday 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 low to mid 70s at night will not offer much 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.