Extreme Heat Watch

Locations Affected

Albany, NY ∙ Schenectady, NY ∙ Troy, NY ∙ Hurley, NY ∙ West Park, NY ∙ Billings, NY ∙ Hillsdale, NY ∙ Burnt Hills, NY ∙ Saratoga Springs, NY ∙ Valatie, NY

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albany NY 211 PM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025 ...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values potentially exceeding 105 degrees. * WHERE...Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut and the mid Hudson River Valley, southern and central Taconics, the Capital Region, and the Upper Hudson Valley and Glens Falls area. * WHEN...From Monday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...The risk for heat related illnesses increases significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...An extended period of extreme heat and humidity will occur Monday and Tuesday. The worst of the heat and humidity potentially occurs on these days when heat indices may reach 105 to 110 degrees. 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.

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