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Western Pennsylvania under excessive heat warning

Western Pennsylvania under excessive heat warning
ALL RIGHT. THANKS SO MUCH MIKE. AND SPEAKING OF THE WEEKEND, WE KNOW A LOT OF YOU HAVE PLANS AND THAT LIKELY INVOLVE BEING OUTDOORS. BUT YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE A BREAK IN THE AC AND THE AND THE COOLING FANS THIS WEEK BECAUSE IT’S HOT, RIGHT? EVEN HOTTER TODAY, IF YOU CAN IMAGINE. AND STILL A LOT OF HIGH HEAT HUMIDITY COMING OUR WAY HERE AS WE ROLL THROUGH THE WEEKEND. YOU CAN ALMOST SEE THE STEAM FACTOR HERE. THIS MORNING. ALREADY HAD THE HAZY COMPONENT OF A HAZY, HOT AND HUMID DAY FOR US HERE IN PITTSBURGH. STARTING OFF AT 75 DEGREES. SO YEAH, TEMPERATURES HAVE BEEN COOLING OFF MUCH THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. JUST ADDING TO THE STRESS OF THIS HEAT WAVE. STILL EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING HEAT ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE ENTIRE AREA. MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THOSE AREAS CLOSER TO PITTSBURGH FOR EVEN MORE INTENSE. FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON. ALL THESE HEAT ALERTS ARE SET TO EXPIRE LATER ON TONIGHT, BUT IN THE MEANTIME, STILL, TALKING ABOUT FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY WORK THEIR WAY INTO THE 90S AND STAY THERE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. COULD BE FEELING AS HOT AS 95 TO 99 DEGREES AS WE CONTINUE ON THROUGH YOUR SATURDAY, THINGS ARE GOING TO BEGIN TO CHANGE. OF COURSE THEY HAVE TO. WE’VE SEEN A LOT OF HEAT AND HUMIDITY HERE OVER THE PAST WEEK. TOMORROW COLD FRONT APPROACHES AND THAT WILL BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR SOME. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LOOK TO BE FAIRLY SCATTERED IN COVERAGE. HEAVY RAIN, AS YOU MIGHT IMAGINE, WILL BE A BIG CONCERN ALONG WITH SOME DAMAGING WINDS. THE TORNADO THREAT IS LOW, BUT NOT ZERO TOMORROW, AND IT’S ESPECIALLY FROM ALLEGHENY COUNTY NORTHWARD THAT WE COULD SEE A FEW MORE OF THOSE THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING AS WE WORK THROUGH THE DAY TOMORROW. IN THE MEANTIME, TODAY, ANYTHING THAT BUBBLES UP WILL JUST BE DUE TO THE HEAT OF THE DAY. SO MORE THAN LIKELY INTO THE AFTERNOON COULD SEE A FEW TEENY TINY THUNDERSTORMS POPPING UP. THEY WILL BE RATHER BRIEF AND THEN KIND OF JUST RAIN THEMSELVES OUT. WAKING UP TOMORROW THERE WILL BE SOME CLOUDS. AND AS WE WORK THROUGH YOUR SUNDAY, CLOUDS WILL BE TAKING OVER EVENTUALLY A FEW LITTLE SHOWERS SHOW UP CLOSE TO I-80 AROUND NOONTIME. THEN AS THE COLD FRONT APPROACHES, OUR THUNDERSTORM CHANCES INCREASE INTO THE AFTERNOON AGAIN. DOWNPOURS, GUSTY WINDS. MAIN CONCERNS THERE. WE’LL SEE ONE FINAL PUSH JUST AHEAD OF SUNDOWN. THAT WILL BE WITH THE COLD FRONT, WITH EVERYTHING THEN FIZZLING AS WE APPROACHED THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND BEHIND THAT FRONT WE WILL SEE A DROP IN HUMIDITY AND THE HEAT’S ALSO GOING TO EASE UP INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY 96. BUT OF COURSE BE VERY HUMID SO FEELS LIKE TEMPERATURES STILL AROUND THE UPPER 90S. WE’LL KEEP IT AN ALERT DAY. SUNSHINE WILL GIVE WAY TO A FEW MORE CLOUDS. ALSO THAT POP UP STORM CHANCE WARM KIND OF STUFFY FEELING AGAIN TONIGHT. ONLY EASING UP TO 75 UNDER. PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES TOMORROW. AN ALERT DAY IS STILL GOING TO BE HOT AND HUMID, BUT IT’S MORE OF A THREAT FOR THOSE THUNDERSTORMS INTO THE AFTERNOON. HUMIDITY EASES UP DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY. 85 WILL BE NICE TO TAKE A TRIP OUT OF THE 90S, BUT IT’S GOING TO BE BRIEF. TEMPERATURES RIGHT BACK CLOSE TO 90 DEGREES AT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, WHICH IS AN IMPACT DAY FOR MORE. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE COMING OUR WAY BEHIND THAT SYSTEM LOOKS LIKE A LITTLE BIT MORE PROLONGED STRETCHES, SOME MORE MANAGEABLE TEMPERATURES. OF COURSE, WE’RE WINDING DOWN THIS MONTH OF JUNE. HIGHS INTO NEXT WEEKEND WILL BE IN THE LOW TO MID 80S, W
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Western Pennsylvania under excessive heat warning
An excessive heat warning from the National Weather Service has been extended in western Pennsylvania until Saturday.The warning for Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties will now run through 8 p.m. June 22. Saturday will be the hottest day of the heat dome with highs in the mid 90s. Maximum feels-like temperatures will push 100° yet again. The majority of the region will stay dry with just a very isolated storm potential during the heat of the day. More: See current weather alerts for your countyInteractive radar: Track storms in your areaLearn how to enable automatic weather alerts on the WTAE appAdditionally, there is a heat advisory for Mercer, Venango, Lawrence, Armstrong, Greene and Indiana counties, and the Westmoreland and Fayette Ridges. You can read the full text of the warning and the advisory below.EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNINGWHAT... Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 99.WHERE... Beaver, Fayette, Washington, Allegheny, Butler, and Westmoreland Counties.WHEN... Until 8 PM EDT Saturday.IMPACTS... Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.InstructionsDrink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.HEAT ADVISORYWHAT... Heat index values up to 97.WHERE... Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia.WHEN... Until 8 PM EDT Saturday.IMPACTS... Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.InstructionsDrink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 911.Share your weather photos (if it's safe to do so in your area) -- Go to wtae.com/upload or tap the u local button on the WTAE mobile app.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with severe weather alerts and breaking news.Already have the WTAE app? Click here to learn how to get automatic storm and severe weather alerts for where you are.

An excessive heat warning from the National Weather Service has been extended in western Pennsylvania until Saturday.

The warning for Allegheny, Butler, Beaver, Washington, Westmoreland and Fayette counties will now run through 8 p.m. June 22.

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Saturday will be the hottest day of the heat dome with highs in the mid 90s. Maximum feels-like temperatures will push 100° yet again. The majority of the region will stay dry with just a very isolated storm potential during the heat of the day.

Additionally, there is a heat advisory for Mercer, Venango, Lawrence, Armstrong, Greene and Indiana counties, and the Westmoreland and Fayette Ridges.

You can read the full text of the warning and the advisory below.


EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING


WHAT... Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 99.

WHERE... Beaver, Fayette, Washington, Allegheny, Butler, and Westmoreland Counties.

WHEN... Until 8 PM EDT Saturday.

IMPACTS... Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

Instructions
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.


HEAT ADVISORY


WHAT... Heat index values up to 97.

WHERE... Portions of east central Ohio, northwest, southwest, and western Pennsylvania, and northern and the northern panhandle of West Virginia.

WHEN... Until 8 PM EDT Saturday.

IMPACTS... Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Instructions
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 911.


  • Share your weather photos (if it's safe to do so in your area) -- Go to wtae.com/upload or tap the u local button on the WTAE mobile app.
  • Download the WTAE app to stay connected with severe weather alerts and breaking news.
  • Already have the WTAE app? Click here to learn how to get automatic storm and severe weather alerts for where you are.