Heat Advisors Issued For Southern Maine

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Caribou ME

752 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

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Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-Interior Hancock-Central

Washington-Coastal Hancock-Southern Piscataquis-

Including the cities of Milo, Lincoln, Great Pond, Castine, Old

Town, Dover-Foxcroft, Grand Lake Stream, Howland, Wesley, Orono,

Springfield, Bar Harbor, Dedham, Brewer, Amherst, Guilford,

Eastbrook, Orland, Bangor, Ellsworth, Princeton, Bucksport,

Aurora, and Calais

752 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 97 expected.

* WHERE...Southern Piscataquis, Coastal Hancock, Central Washington,

  Interior Hancock, Central Penobscot, and Southern Penobscot

  Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 PM to 6 PM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat

  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of

the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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