Heat Advisory Issued for Monday in Yorktown

The good news is that the air quality continues "moderate" for the lower Hudson Valley Sunday and Monday, according to the Air Quality Index from the New York State Department of Health and Department of Environmental Conservation.

The bad news is that the heat wave will continue.

By 3:27 a.m. Sunday the National Weather Service had already issued a Heat Advisory for Monday.

A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of heat and humidity is expected to make it feel like it is 100 to 104 for two consecutive hours.

The NWS said the heat and humidity would be "dangerously high" on Monday, of particular concern for the elderly and people with chronic health problems, particularly heart and lung disease.

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.

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According to AccuWeather meteorologists, highs during the last part of July typically range from the middle 80s to near 90 F across much of the region. High temperatures in many areas will average 5-10 degrees above normal and will be close to 15 degrees above normal in some locations.

"With no strong pushes of cool air from Canada on the horizon, people from the mid-Atlantic to the Deep South can expect virtually no relief from the high heat and humidity," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Kyle Elliott.

The Air Quality Index for Monday across New York State will deteriorate to Moderate everywhere.