Extreme Heat Warning for Northern Litchfield; Southern Litchfield; Southern Berkshire +24 more
What: Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 105 to 110 expected. Impacts: Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Where: Litchfield county in Connecticut, southern Berkshire county in...
Official alert brief
WHAT
Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 105 to 110 expected.
WHERE
Litchfield county in Connecticut, southern Berkshire county in Massachusetts, Bennington and eastern Windham counties in Vermont, and in eastern New York the following counties: southern Herkimer, southern Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie, Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, southeast Warren, Washington, Rensselaer, Columbia, eastern Greene, Dutchess, and Ulster.
WHEN
Until 8 PM EDT Friday.
IMPACTS
Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
There will be little to no relief at night, with low temperatures in the 70s along with humid conditions persisting across much of the area tonight and Thursday night.
Instructions
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed. 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.