Newry, ME Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and western Maine
and central, northern, and southern New Hampshire.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight low temperatures will only fall
into the 70s, resulting in accumulated heat stress.

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.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

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