Varningar, Griswold Island

Excessive Heat Watch issued June 17 at 2:31PM EDT until June 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gray ME * WHAT...For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 99 expected. For the Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 106 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and western Maine and central, northern, and southern New Hampshire. * WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, from noon to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. For the Excessive Heat Watch, from Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Warm overnight low temperatures in the 70s will result in greater cumulative heat stress. 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.