NWS / NOAA weather: Extreme Heat Warning issued July 1 at 1:44PM EDT until July 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gray ME
* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 104. For the
Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index
values up to 110 expected.
* WHERE...Interior Waldo, Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and Coastal
Cumberland Counties.
* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the
Extreme Heat Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high
humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight low temperatures will only fall
into the 70s, resulting in accumulated heat stress.
Source: NWS / NOAA weather.