#MEwx Extreme Heat Warning replaces Extreme Heat Watch

Extreme Heat Warning issued June 23 at 3:02PM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gray ME

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105

expected.

* WHERE...Central Interior Cumberland, Interior Waldo, Kennebec,

Southern Somerset, Androscoggin, Interior York, and Southern

Franklin Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during

extreme heat and high humidity events.

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.

Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed.