Weekend Weather: Extreme Heat Warning Remains In Effect Through Shabbos

Yisroel R.

An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect for the Monroe area through 9:00 p.m. on Shabbos, with dangerous heat and humidity continuing into the weekend.

Residents are urged to drink water regularly, check on elderly and vulnerable neighbors, and never leave a child unattended in a vehicle, even for a short time.

Friday will be mostly sunny and extremely hot, with a high of 97 degrees and a low of 71 degrees. Heat index values could make it feel above 100 degrees, and a stray afternoon or evening thunderstorm is possible.

Shabbos will remain hot and humid, with a high of 91 degrees and a low of 68 degrees. Clouds are expected to increase later in the day, with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms possible.

By Sunday, the extreme heat will ease, but skies will remain mostly cloudy. Temperatures will reach a high of 82 degrees and a low of 64 degrees.