Headline:
Extreme Heat Warning issued July 3 at 2:59PM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event:
Extreme Heat Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 3, 2026 - 11:59am
Expires:
July 4, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
* 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.
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; Western Franklin; Eastern Franklin; Northern Worcester; Central Middlesex County; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Hampshire; Western Hampden; Eastern Hampshire; Eastern Hampden; Southern Worcester; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Northwest Middlesex County; Northwest Providence; Southeast Providence; Western Kent; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport
Forcast Office:
NWS Boston/Norton MA
Sender: