Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Boston / Norton, MA
Areas Affected: 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
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Wednesday 3:14am EDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 3:14am EDT
Alert Expires: Wednesday 4:15pm EDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 10:00am EDT
Event Ends: Saturday 8:00pm EDT
Issued by: NWS Boston/Norton MA
...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values 98 to 115 expected. The worst of this heat and humidity will be Thursday and Friday. * WHERE...All of southern New England except the Cape and Islands. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 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.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a1be0d82931aa1f183bdc341641ac74d311e4aac.001.1 Codes: CTZ002, CTZ003, CTZ004, MAZ002, MAZ003, MAZ004, MAZ005, MAZ006, MAZ007, MAZ008, MAZ009, MAZ010, MAZ011, MAZ012, MAZ013, MAZ014, MAZ015, MAZ016, MAZ017, MAZ018, MAZ019, MAZ020, MAZ021, MAZ026, RIZ001, RIZ002, RIZ003, RIZ004, RIZ005, RIZ006, RIZ007 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a1be0d82931aa1f183bdc341641ac74d311e4aac.001.1