#MEwx Extreme Heat Watch now in effect

Extreme Heat Watch issued June 21 at 1:46PM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gray ME

Southern Oxford; Southern Franklin; Southern Somerset; Central Interior Cumberland; Androscoggin; Kennebec; Interior Waldo; Interior Cumberland Highlands

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

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

Southern Somerset, Androscoggin, Interior Cumberland Highlands,

Southern Franklin, and Southern Oxford Counties.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* 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.