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Heat Advisory 9, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued this heat advisory at Sep 1, 2026, 2:30 AM EDT for 5 counties in Pennsylvania; New Castle County, Delaware; 4 counties in New Jersey. It took effect at Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 1, 2026, 2:30 AM EDT (06:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 1, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Sep 1, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly
Counties New Castle County, DE, Burlington County, NJ, Camden County, NJ, Gloucester County, NJ, Mercer County, NJ, Bucks County, PA, Chester County, PA, Delaware County, PA, Montgomery County, PA, Philadelphia County, PA
The radar
The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Brookhaven, NY (KOKX), launched 00:00Z, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 220 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 805 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 132 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
694 WWUS71 KPHI 010630 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 230 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026 DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-012000- /O.NEW.KPHI.HT.Y.0009.260901T1600Z-260902T0000Z/ New Castle-Mercer-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington- Delaware-Philadelphia-Eastern Chester-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Moorestown, Cherry Hill, West Chester, Morrisville, Trenton, Camden, Kennett Square, Wilmington, Media, Norristown, Doylestown, Philadelphia, Mount Holly, Lansdale, and Glassboro 230 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 degrees expected. * WHERE...In Delaware, New Castle County. In New Jersey, Mercer, Camden, Gloucester, and Northwestern Burlington Counties. In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. 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. 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 9 1 1. && $$ Staarmann
2 follow-up statements
294 WWUS71 KPHI 011915 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 315 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026 DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-020000- /O.CON.KPHI.HT.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260902T0000Z/ New Castle-Mercer-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington- Delaware-Philadelphia-Eastern Chester-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Philadelphia, Glassboro, West Chester, Camden, Norristown, Morrisville, Media, Moorestown, Mount Holly, Kennett Square, Doylestown, Trenton, Cherry Hill, Lansdale, and Wilmington 315 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 100. * WHERE...In Delaware, New Castle County. In New Jersey, Mercer, Camden, Gloucester, and Northwestern Burlington Counties. In Pennsylvania, Delaware, Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, Lower Bucks, and Philadelphia Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. && $$
844 WWUS71 KPHI 012335 NPWPHI URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 735 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026 DEZ001-NJZ015-017>019-PAZ070-071-102-104-106-020045- /O.EXP.KPHI.HT.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260902T0000Z/ New Castle-Mercer-Gloucester-Camden-Northwestern Burlington- Delaware-Philadelphia-Eastern Chester-Eastern Montgomery-Lower Bucks- Including the cities of Glassboro, Trenton, Philadelphia, Media, Kennett Square, Morrisville, Wilmington, Norristown, Cherry Hill, Mount Holly, Doylestown, West Chester, Moorestown, Camden, and Lansdale 735 PM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... Heat indices across the region have largely fallen below 100 degrees, and will continue to decrease into this evening. $$ Cooper
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this heat advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly wrote its last area forecast discussion before this heat advisory went out at Sep 1, 2:04 AM EDT, 26 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- 1. Isolated showers and thunderstorms possible through tonight, but the risk of hazardous weather is low. 2. Heat and humidity will build into the middle of the week, along with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms. There is an increasing threat of severe thunderstorms and potentially flash flooding during the middle of the week, namely Tuesday through Thursday.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 2:04 AM EDT, 26 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 204 AM EDT Tue Sep 1 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Aviation section updated for 06Z TAFs. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1. Isolated showers and thunderstorms possible through tonight, but the risk of hazardous weather is low. 2. Heat and humidity will build into the middle of the week, along with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms. There is an increasing threat of severe thunderstorms and potentially flash flooding during the middle of the week, namely Tuesday through Thursday. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1...Isolated showers and thunderstorms possible through tonight, but the risk of hazardous weather is low. Isolated showers will persist through dawn. No significant weather expected. Humid again tonight with lows in the mid 60s to low 70s. KEY MESSAGE 2...Heat and humidity will build into the middle of the week, along with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms. There is an increasing threat of severe thunderstorms and potentially flash flooding during the middle of the week, namely Tuesday through Thursday. Broad upper level ridging returns to the eastern US early this week, bringing in surface high pressure across the eastern US. Afternoon highs will creep back into the mid 80s to low 90s for most areas, about 5 degrees above average for early September. Dewpoints will also remain in the upper 60s to low 70s. The hottest day(s) looks to be Tuesday and/or Thursday, when high temperatures could get into the mid 90s across Delmarva and into the Philly metro. Resulting heat indices will be well into the 90s to around 100 degrees. We will continue to keep an eye on the potential for any Heat Advisories. One other aspect to watch with this ridging pattern is the potential for thunderstorms to rotate around the periphery of the ridge and the position of a frontal boundary during the middle of the week. Guidance maintains a consensus that the pattern will be supportive of multiple rounds of thunderstorms, especially during the Tuesday through Thursday time frame. SPC maintains a Slight Risk (2 of 5) for severe thunderstorms Tuesday for portions of the area, and a Slight Risk has been introduced for Wednesday. It should be noted that there have been some indications in the guidance that Wednesday's severe potential will be much more conditional, as a frontal boundary looks to be draped across our area with potential for easterly winds and marine influence at the surface. This doesn't mean there would be zero severe potential, but adds a further degree of uncertainty to Wednesday's setup. Thursday remains highlighted with 15% probabilities for severe thunderstorms. The northwest flow pattern that will be in place will be supportive of all severe threats, including damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes. The threat for flash flooding is typically lower with these patterns, however given multiple days with the potential for storms and recent heavy rainfalls, at least some risk for flash flooding will exist. Long story short, the Tuesday through Thursday period looks very active with multiple rounds of thunderstorms across the region, but details still remain unclear. Stay tuned for updates on these threats over the coming days. By Friday, current model consensus indicates the frontal boundary will be pushing into and south of our region with Canadian high pressure building across the Northeast. This should favor an end to severe weather and flash flooding potential. Labor Day weekend is still shaping up to feature nice weather, with temperatures trending slightly below normal and lower humidity. && .AVIATION /06Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG, KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas. Through 12Z...VFR initially, then MVFR and perhaps some IFR ceilings developing. Scattered showers around the region may cause very brief visibility reductions, but have carried VCSH for now. The probability of TS has diminished. Winds 5 kts or less favoring a southerly directions. Low confidence on ceiling details. Tuesday...Any MVFR to IFR ceilings lift to VFR by 14Z. Scattered thunderstorms developing after 21Z from northeast to southwest. Have opted to carry VCTS everywhere, with PROB30 for TSRA visibility restrictions. West to southwest winds 5-10 kts. Low confidence on timing of TSRA, but probability of TSRA at all terminals at some point after 22Z is at least 50-60%. High confidence on prevailing VFR through the daytime hours. Tuesday night...Scattered SHRA/TSRA prior to 06Z. MVFR/IFR ceilings developing after 06Z. Variable winds early settling out of the northeast around 5 kts after 06Z. Low confidence on timing of restrictions. Outlook... Wednesday through Thursday...Restrictions possible in showers and thunderstorms each day, mainly during the afternoon to evening hours. Friday through Saturday...Primarily VFR. && .MARINE... No prevailing marine hazards expected. South to southwest winds around 5-15 kts. Seas 1-2 feet. Scattered thunderstorms developing by evening from north to south along the coast into the overnight hours. Winds and seas higher in and near any thunderstorms. There is also potential for hail and waterspouts. Outlook... Wednesday through Thursday...No prevailing marine hazards expected. Chances for thunderstorms each day, mainly in the afternoon and evening hours. Friday through Saturday...No marine hazards expected. Aside from a low chance of a thunderstorm near the Delaware coast on Friday, fair weather is expected. Rip Currents... For Tuesday, south-southwest winds will average around 10 mph. Breaking wave heights around 1 to 2 feet with a 1 to 2 foot southeast swell around 7 to 8 seconds. Given these conditions, have opted to continue with a LOW risk for the development of dangerous rip currents for both the Jersey Shore and Delaware Beaches. For Wednesday, east-northeast winds will average around 10 to 15 mph. Breaking wave heights will vary between 2 to 4 feet for northern beaches, with 1 to 3 feet for southern beaches. A south-southeast swell is expected with multiple periods. Given the strengthening onshore flow and higher breaking wave heights, have opted to go with a MODERATE risk for dangerous rip currents for Monmouth, Ocean and Atlantic County Beaches in New Jersey; while opting for a LOW risk for dangerous rip currents for Cape May County in New Jersey and Delaware Beaches. For specific beach forecasts, visit weather.gov/beach/phi && .PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...None. NJ...None. DE...None. MD...None. MARINE...None. && DISCUSSION...AS AVIATION...AS MARINE...JD/AS
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 31, 5:18 AM EDT, 21 hours 12 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ 518 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026 MDZ012-015-019-020-010930- Kent MD-Queen Annes-Talbot-Caroline- 518 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Maryland. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Severe thunderstorms are possible Tuesday through Thursday. Heat indicies will be in the low 100s Tuesday through Thursday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather conditions according to standard operating procedures. Staarmann
The office that day
Everything else NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 5:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monroe, Northampton | 45 min |
| Sep 1, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton | 40 min |
| Sep 1, 6:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks | 51 min |
| Sep 1, 6:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks | 39 min |
| Sep 1, 6:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Carbon, Lehigh, Northampton | 46 min |
| Sep 1, 6:38 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Berks | 4 hr |
| Sep 1, 6:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Chester | 49 min |
| Sep 1, 6:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks | 34 min |
| Sep 1, 7:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Chester, Lehigh, Montgomery | 47 min |
| Sep 1, 7:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Berks, Chester, Delaware | 47 min |
| Sep 1, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 43 min | |
| Sep 1, 6:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset | 38 min |
| Sep 1, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | PHI | 64 min | |
| Sep 1, 7:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Monmouth | 43 min |
| Sep 1, 7:13 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | PHI | Morris | 2 hr |
| Sep 1, 7:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | PHI | Middlesex, Monmouth | 47 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.