Extreme Heat Warning issued July 2 at 2:28AM EDT until July 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 105 to
110 expected.
* WHERE...Litchfield county in Connecticut, southern Berkshire
county in Massachusetts, Bennington and eastern Windham counties
in Vermont, and in eastern New York the following counties:
southern Herkimer, southern Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie, Albany,
Schenectady, Saratoga, southeast Warren, Washington, Rensselaer,
Columbia, eastern Greene, Dutchess, and Ulster.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will be little to no relief at night,
with low temperatures in the 70s along with humid conditions
persisting across much of the area tonight and Thursday night.
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.
If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter,
you can call 211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from
the heat.
Varoitus voimassa to klo 9:28 - la klo 3:00
