Extreme Heat Watch

* 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.