NWS State College PAXH.W 0001July 4, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Fulton, Franklin, Perry and 1 more, PA
The National Weather Service office in State College issued an extreme heat warning for Fulton, Franklin, Perry and 1 more in Pennsylvania, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on July 4. It was the 1st extreme heat warning the NWS office in State College issued in 2026. Pennsylvania had 4 extreme heat warnings in July 2026, against 2 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Pennsylvania's extreme heat warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 16.7 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, State College PA
- Area
- Fulton, Franklin, Perry and 1 more
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:21 a.m. EDT, July 4, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, July 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KCTP XH.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110. * WHERE...Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, and Perry Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
What the agency told people to do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay out of the sun, and stay in an air-conditioned room. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Review heat safety and preparedness information at weather.gov/safety/heat.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.