The heat wave will roll on for much of Southern New England on Wednesday. The temperature will top 90° inland for a fourth straight day. When combined with high humidity, it will feel like 95-100° in most spots away from the coast. There is hope for a stronger sea breeze on Wednesday to help cool the beaches. The temperature has reached 90° in many coastal communities Monday and Tuesday.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 410 PM EDT TUE JUL 16 2013 MAZ002>009-012-014>016-019>021-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ005-007- 170415- /O.NEW.KBOX.HT.Y.0007.130717T1500Z-130717T2300Z/ WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA- CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA- WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA- SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA- EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH- WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-BRISTOL RI-NEWPORT RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...GREENFIELD...ORANGE... BARRE...FITCHBURG...FRAMINGHAM...LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER... CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD...MILFORD...WORCESTER...CAMBRIDGE... BOSTON...QUINCY...PLYMOUTH...FALL RIVER...NEW BEDFORD... MATTAPOISETT...AYER...JAFFREY...KEENE...MANCHESTER...NASHUA... PETERBOROUGH...WEARE...BRISTOL...NEWPORT 410 PM EDT TUE JUL 16 2013 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. * LOCATION...SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE...MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT THE BERKSHIRES AND CAPE COD AND THE ISLANDS...AND MOST OF RHODE ISLAND. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 100 DUE TO TEMPERATURES NEAR 90 AND DEWPOINTS IN THE UPPER 60S. * TIMING...LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...THOSE OUTDOORS FOR PROLONGED PERIODS WILL BE MORE AT RISK FOR HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF HOT TEMPERATURES IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE POSSIBLE. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. TRY TO SPEND TIME IN AIR CONDITIONING. 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.
