Maine Severe Extreme Heat Watch | Effective 07/01/2026 06:32

Headline: 
Extreme Heat Watch issued July 1 at 9:32AM EDT until July 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Caribou ME
Event: 
Extreme Heat Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
July 1, 2026 - 6:32am
Expires: 
July 1, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory today, heat index values up to 101 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107 possible. * WHERE...Southern Piscataquis, Interior Hancock, and Southern Penobscot Counties. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
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: 
Southern Penobscot; Interior Hancock; Southern Piscataquis
Forcast Office: 
NWS Caribou ME