Gardner, MA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 98 to
115 degrees 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...Until 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.

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.

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