Saturday, July 20, 2019

Excessive Heat Warning issued for Extreme Southern Maine

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
1048 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2019

...DANGEROUS HEAT AND HUMIDITY THIS WEEKEND...
.Heat and humidity will plague New England this weekend.
Temperatures this afternoon will be in the mid to upper 90s with
some locations reaching 100. The most dangerous combination of
heat and humidity will be in southern New Hampshire where
temperatures will feel like 105 degrees or more. After a muggy
night, it will be hot again on Sunday. Although a cold front will
bring relief from the heat, it is not expected to arrive in time
to prevent another round of extreme heat and humidity on Sunday in
southern and coastal areas.

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Interior York-Merrimack-Strafford-Eastern Hillsborough-
Interior Rockingham-Western And Central Hillsborough-
Including the cities of Hollis, Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford,
Goodwins Mills, Buxton, Limington, Berwick, Boscawen, Canterbury,
Concord, Dunbarton, Loudon, Hooksett, Barrington, Rochester,
Dover, Rollinsford, Somersworth, Durham, Madbury, Manchester,
Pelham, Nashua, Salem, Atkinson, Newton, Plaistow, Chester,
Derry, Hampstead, Exeter, Amherst, Milford, Mont Vernon,
Goffstown, Peterborough, Sharon, and Weare
1048 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2019

...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT
SUNDAY...

* Heat Index Values...105 to 110 due to temperatures in the upper
  90s, and dew points in the lower 70s.

* Timing... This afternoon and evening, with heat continuing
  tomorrow afternoon.

* Impacts...The combination of heat and humidity will make it
  difficult for the human body to regulate its temperature. Heat
  stroke and heat exhaustion are possible for those spending
  significant amounts of time exposed to the heat.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

An Excessive Heat Warning means that a prolonged period of
dangerously hot temperatures will occur. The combination of hot
temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous
situation in which heat illnesses are likely. 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...if you work or spend time outside. When
possible...reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear light weight and loose fitting clothing when
possible and drink plenty of water.

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