#MEwx Heat Advisory now in effect

National Weather Service Gray ME

2:31 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2024

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 98 expected.

* WHERE...Kennebec, Southern Somerset, and Southern Franklin

Counties.

* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

* 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.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose

fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning

or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and

heat stroke.

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