Heat Advisory for Kennebec; Interior Waldo; Coastal Cumberland +4 more
What: Heat index values up to 100. Impacts: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Where: Coastal Waldo, Interior Waldo, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Coastal Cumberland Counties. When: Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
Official alert brief
WHAT
Heat index values up to 100.
WHERE
Coastal Waldo, Interior Waldo, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Coastal Cumberland Counties.
WHEN
Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
IMPACTS
Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Overnight low temperatures tonight will only fall into the upper 60s to low 70s, resulting in accumulated heat stress.
Instructions
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.