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Heat Advisory in Effect Through Tuesday Evening

Heat and humidity to combine to create 100-degree weather

With temperatures expected to soar above 95 degrees on Tuesday, July 12, Monmouth County has been put under a heat advisory.

The heat advisory will be in effect from noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service, the heat and humidity will create dangerous conditions, making temperatures feel as if it's 100 degrees.

The National Weather Service recommends drinking plenty of fluids, staying in an air-conditioned room, staying out of the sun and checking on neighbors and relatives.

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The National Weather Service also has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook in effect until 8 p.m. on Tuesday and an Air Quality Alert.

A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations may become unhealthy for children; people suffering from asthma, heart disease, or other lung diseases; and the elderly.

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To minimize the effects of air pollution, avoid strenuous activities or exercise outdoors.

Here is the weather forecast for the week according to the National Weather Service:

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. 

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 10 mph. 

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind between 7 and 10 mph. 

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. 

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. 

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. 

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. 

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. 

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. 


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