Weather Alert Watch
Severe Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning for Hartford; Tolland; Windham +28 more

What: Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 100 to 115 degrees expected today and Friday! Heat indices of 95-100+ degrees are expected on Saturday. Impacts: Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity...

CT, MA +1Hartford; 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

Official alert brief

WHAT

Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 100 to 115 degrees expected today and Friday! Heat indices of 95-100+ degrees are expected on Saturday.

WHERE

All of southern New England except the Cape and Islands.

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.

Instructions

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.