Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 3 at 1:48PM EDT until July 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Albany NY
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 3, 2026 - 10:48am
Expires:
July 3, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values in the
upper 90s to lower 100s through this afternoon.
* WHERE...Northern Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut,
the southern Berkshires of western Massachusetts, southern
Herkimer, southern Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie, Albany,
Schenectady, Saratoga, southeast Warren, Washington, Rensselaer,
Eastern Columbia and Western Ulster Counties in eastern New York
and Bennington and eastern Windham Counties in southern Vermont.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Northern 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 Columbia; Western Ulster; Southeast Warren; Southern Washington; Bennington; Eastern Windham
Forcast Office:
NWS Albany NY
Sender: