Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS New York, NY

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEWARK NJ
1235 PM EDT TUE JUL 23 1991

...HUMIDITY RETURNS..LOWER HUMIDITY HEAT RELIEF WEDNESDAY...

THE WEAK FRONT THAT BROUGHT SOME TEMPORARY RELIEF FROM THE HEAT
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING MADE ITS NORTHWARD TREK AS A WARM FRONT
LAST NIGHT. THIS SHOULD BRING ABOUT A RETURN TO TEMPERATURES IN THE
90S AND AN INCRREASE IN HUMIDITY. AS A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES US
FROM THE NORTH AND WEST TONIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
OVERSPREAD THE REGION. THESE STORMS WILL BECOME MORE FREQUENT WITH
THE LIKELIHOOD OF LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND GUSTY WINDS. THESE
STORMS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY THE COLD FRONT WHICH WILL LOWER
TEMPERATURES AND CAUSE A SIGNIFICANT DROP IN HUMIDITY.

THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE AT NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR JULY
23RD IS 100 DEGREES SET IN 1955. THE TEMPERATURE REACHED 90 DEGREES
AT 1205 EDT. THIS IS THE 27TH DAY THE TEMPERATURE AT NEWARK HAS
REACHED THE 90 DEGREE MARK DURING 1991. ON MONDAY THE TEMPERATURE AT
NEWARK REACHED A HIGH OF 89 DEGREES GIVING US A BREAK FROM OUR SEVEN
DAY HEAT WAVE. IT RANKS 12TH ON OUR LIST OF LONG HEAT WAVES WITH THE
LONGEST BEING 20 DAYS IN A ROW OF HIGH TEMPERATURES OF 90 DEGREES OR
HIGHER SET IN 1988. TONIGHT THE LOW SHOULD REMAIN IN THE MID 70S.
THERE WILL BE A GRADUAL DECREASE IN THE HUMIDITY TOMORROW WITH THE
TEMPERATURES LOWERING TO MORE LIVABLE LEVELS. THOSE WHO ARE AT RISK
SHOULD CONTINUE TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS. SOME SUGGESTED
TIPS:

SLOW DOWN.  STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES SHOULD BE REDUCED, ELIMINATED, OR
RESCHEDULED TO THE NIGHTTIME HOURS.  INDIVIDUALS AT RISK SHOULD SEEK
THE COOLEST AVAILABLE PLACE -NOT NECESSARILY INDOORS.  IF OUTDOORS
-IF THREATENING WEATHER APPROACHES DO NOT STAY UNDER OR IN THE
VICINITY OF SHADY TREES.

DRESS IN LIGHTWEIGHT LIGHT COLORED CLOTHES WHICH REFLECT HEAT AND
SUNLIGHT, AND HELPS YOUR BODY MAINTAIN NORMAL TEMPERATURES.

DRINK PLENTY OF WATER OR OTHER NON-ALCOHOL FLUIDS.  YOUR BODY NEEDS
WATER TO KEEP COOL. PEOPLE AT RISK SHOULD CONSULT A PHYSICIAN BEFORE
INCREASING THEIR CONSUMPTION OF FLUIDS.

SPEND AS MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT.
VENTILATE YOUR LIVING AREAS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.  ALLOW THE AIR TO
CIRCULATE AND MOVE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

DON'T GET TOO MUCH SUN. A SUNBURN DOES NOT MAKE THE JOB OF HEAT
DISSIPATION EASY FOR THE BODY.

FINALLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THE PETS THAT AFFORD US SO MUCH HAPPINESS,
COMPANIONSHIP AND PLEASURE.  THEY ARE AFFECTED BY THE HEAT ALSO.
PUT AN ICE CUBE OR TWO IN THEIR WATER DISH.

WCB/GH