Near-record heat is expected to envelop the area Tuesday as temperatures soar above 90 degrees for a third day in a row -- officially making the stretch a heat wave.
"A heat wave is a sure bet," NBC10 First Alert Weather Chief Meteorologist Glenn "Hurricane" Schwartz said Monday. "I'm predicting a near-record temperature of 97 degrees Tuesday."
The record for Philadelphia -- set back in the 1888 -- is 97 degrees. Trenton's record is 97, as well, and the same temperature is forecast. The humidity will make it feel like 100 degrees, though, Hurricane said.
A Heat Advisory, issued by the National Weather Service, will go into effect 11 a.m. Tuesday and last until 6 p.m. for Philadelphia, Trenton, Camden, Wilmington and the surrounding suburbs in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
The heat and humidity will also open the possibility for severe storms to develop, Hurricane said.
The NBC10 First Alert Weather Team issued a First Alert for Tuesday because of the heat and storm risk.
The extreme conditions will be short-lived, however, as the humidity and temperature drops for Wednesday with expected highs in the upper 80s.
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