Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 1 at 2:12AM EDT until July 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 30, 2026 - 11:12pm
Expires:
July 1, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
* 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 southern Vermont, and the Mid Hudson Valley, Capital Region,
Taconics, Upper Hudson Valley, Mohawk Valley, portions of the
eastern Catskills, and the Schoharie Valley in New York.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will not be much relief at night, with
low temperatures in the 70s along with humid conditions persisting
across much of the area Wednesday night and Thursday night.
Instruction:
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.
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.
Area Description:
Northern Litchfield; Southern Litchfield; Southern Berkshire; Southern Herkimer; Southern Fulton; Montgomery; Northern Saratoga; Northern Washington; Schoharie; Western Schenectady; Eastern Schenectady; Southern Saratoga; Western Albany; Eastern Albany; Western Rensselaer; Eastern Rensselaer; Eastern Greene; Western Columbia; Eastern Columbia; Western Ulster; Eastern Ulster; Western Dutchess; Eastern Dutchess; Southeast Warren; Southern Washington; Bennington; Eastern Windham
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender: