Extreme Heat Warning
EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 3 at 2:59PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 100 to 110 degrees expected today. Heat indices of 95-100+ degrees expected on Independence Day.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and northern and southern Rhode Island.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This is a prolonged and dangerous heatwave with little relief at night.
* INSTRUCTIONS...Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Expires: July 04 at 4:00 AM EDT