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Here Comes the Rain

Heat streak should break with rain, possible flooding on the way.

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly, N.J. has issued a flash flood watch for the area, including Montgomery and Bucks counties.

The flood watch is in effect until late tonight. That’s on top of an excessive heat warning that’s still in effect.

According to the weather service, summerlike conditions with an approaching cold front will produce several bands of very heavy rain in eastern Pennsylvania mainly between 5 p.m. and midnight.

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If 1-2 inches of rain occurs in an hour, areas that received 2-6 inches of rain Memorial Day weekend could see flash flooding.

In addition, an excessive heat warning remains in effect until 7 p.m.

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The forecast calls for heat index values in the upper 90s due to temperatures in the lower 90s. The heat indices today will probably run 2 to 4 degrees warmer than yesterday’s maximums which will probably occur again today around 4-5 p.m.

The heat will continue into this evening until showers and thunderstorms arrive.

During the excessive heat, the weather service urges people to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors.


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