Heat Advisory

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Albany NY 147 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values of 95 to 100. * WHERE...Northern and Southern Litchfield Counties in Northwest Connecticut. * WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The combination of hot temperatures and high levels of humidity will make for dangerous heat index values, or feel-like temperatures, ranging from 95 to 100. 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. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.