Daily Forecast July 21, 2020
Have a good day!
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74
Have a good day!
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74
As Coronavirus cases are projected to surge, a report posted online Sunday night suggest that Governor Wolf has set his sights on certain Pennsylvania Counties to re-enter red phase; or total lockdown once again.
These counties are very likely to re-enter red phase under the direction of Tom Wolf and/or the Department of Health. Reports suggest it will be coming very soon.
Beaver(8.2%)
Allegheny (7.5%)
Washington (6.2%)
Indiana (6.1%)
Lawrence (6.1%)
York(6.1%)
Lebanon (6.0%)
Philadelphia (5.5%)
Dauphin (5.1%)
Westmoreland(5.0%)
The percentages above are amount of positive Covid cases in each county. The state average is at 4.5%.
These are coming from reports out of central PA. The administration had stated in the past that counties could be moved back into yellow or red.
We have reached out to the governors office for further clarification on these reports. More to come
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 109 expected. * WHERE...The urban corridor from Wilmington to Philadelphia to Trenton. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. 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 9 1 1.
EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73
Have a good weekend. Excessive Heat Watch in effect Sunday until Tuesday.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
* WHAT…DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS WITH HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 110 DEGREES POSSIBLE.
* WHERE…THE URBAN CORRIDOR FROM WILMINGTON TO PHILADELPHIA TO TRENTON.
* WHEN…FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE MOST DANGEROUS HEAT LOOKS TO OCCUR ON MONDAY.
* IMPACTS…EXTREME HEAT AND HUMIDITY WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAT RELATED ILLNESSES, PARTICULARLY FOR THOSE WORKING OR PARTICIPATING IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…THE EXACT TEMPERATURES AND HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL DEPEND ON THE AMOUNT OF CLOUD COVER AND COVERAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION. BE PREPARED TO DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR- CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT OF THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
YOUNG CHILDREN AND PETS SHOULD NEVER BE LEFT UNATTENDED IN VEHICLES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE DURING WARM OR HOT WEATHER WHEN CAR INTERIORS CAN REACH LETHAL TEMPERATURES IN A MATTER OF MINUTES
Have a great Friday! Today we will see some showers and thunderstorms. Also it will be HOT HOT HOT HOT over the next few days!
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration is expected to announce new measures including limits on restaurant capacity, alcohol sales and gatherings in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state due to a recent increase in cases.
The new mitigation efforts, which are expected to be announced at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The following restrictions will go into effect Thursday, July 16 at 12:01 a.m.:
All businesses in the retail food services industry, including restaurants, wineries and bars, are permitted to provide take-out and delivery sales of food, as well as dine-in service in both indoor and outdoor seating areas so as along as they strictly adhere to the requirements of the guidance, as required by the order, including:
Events and gatherings, other than those in businesses in the retail food services industry, must adhere to these gathering limitations:
Have a GREAT Thursday!
Thursday
|Partly sunny, with a high near 84
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69
A rocket launch from Virginia may be visible to many in the Eastern Time Zone on Wednesday morning.
The Minotaur IV rocket carrying a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is scheduled to launch from the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport’s (MARS) Pad 0B on Wallops Island.
The U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space and Missile Systems Center’s Launch Enterprise Program is providing the launch services for the mission.
The mission, named NROL-129, will be the first USSF mission from Wallops Flight Facility and the NRO’s first dedicated launch from Wallops.
The launch may be visible along much of the U.S. East Coast. The map below shows the time in seconds after launch that the rocket may be visible.
The launch window will open about 9am.