Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Severe Extreme Heat Warning | Effective 06/30/2026 10:25

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Warning issued June 30 at 1:25PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event: 
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 30, 2026 - 10:25am
Expires: 
July 1, 2026 - 2:30am
Description: 
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 112 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, all of Massachusetts east of the Connecticut River, except for the South Coast and northern Rhode Island. * WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * 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.
Area Description: 
Hartford; Tolland; Windham; Eastern Franklin; Northern Worcester; Central Middlesex County; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Eastern Hampshire; Eastern Hampden; Southern Worcester; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Eastern Plymouth; Northwest Middlesex County; Northwest Providence; Southeast Providence; Western Kent; Eastern Kent
Forcast Office: 
NWS Boston/Norton MA