Poughkeepsie, NY Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

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

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 105 to
110 expected.

* WHERE...Litchfield county in Connecticut, southern Berkshire
county in Massachusetts, Bennington and eastern Windham counties
in Vermont, and in eastern New York the following counties:
southern Herkimer, southern Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie, Albany,
Schenectady, Saratoga, southeast Warren, Washington, Rensselaer,
Columbia, eastern Greene, Dutchess, and Ulster.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will be little to no relief at night,
with low temperatures in the 70s along with humid conditions
persisting across much of the area  tonight and Thursday 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.

Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.

If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter,
you can call 211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from
the heat.

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