NWS / NOAA weather: Extreme Heat Warning issued July 1 at 1:18PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

* 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...Until 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.

Source: NWS / NOAA weather.