Weather Alerts For Effort, PA

# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 degrees possible at lower elevations during the daytime hours. Heat indices up to 100 degrees possible across the Pocono Plateau. WHERE Carbon and Monroe Counties. WHEN From Wednesday afternoon through Saturday evening. The hottest conditions are forecast to occur Thursday through Friday. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Very warm low temperatures in the low to mid 70s at night will not offer much relief from the heat. This combined with multiple days of near record breaking temperatures will exacerbate the impacts from the heat and humidity. ISSUED AT Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 3:57 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Carbon, Monroe Including the cities of Jim Thorpe and Stroudsburg