Active Alerts Springside, NJ

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out ofthe sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Carinteriors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 96 expected.For the Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heatindex values up to 105 possible.* WHERE...Portions of northern Delaware, New Jersey, and southeastPennsylvania.* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 6 AM EDTThursday. For the Excessive Heat Watch, from Thursday morningthrough Sunday evening.* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly duringextreme heat and high humidity events.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection hasissued a code orange air quality alert Tuesday for SouthwesternNew Jersey.A code orange air quality alert means that air pollutionconcentrations within the region may become unhealthy forsensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children...peoplesuffering from asthma... heart disease or other lungdiseases...and the elderly. The effects of air pollution canbe minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors.For more information on ground-level ozone and fineparticles...visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/