Tuesday is shaping up to be very similar to Monday with temperatures soaring into the 90s and high humidity. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for part of Southern New England on Tuesday, July 16 from 11 am to 7 pm. Temperatures in the low to mid 90s combined with dew points near 70 will make it feel like 100° from midday through the afternoon.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 727 PM EDT MON JUL 15 2013 CTZ002>004-MAZ010-011-013-017-018-RIZ001>004-006-160730- /O.CON.KBOX.HT.Y.0006.130716T1500Z-130716T2300Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI- WASHINGTON RI- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...WINDSOR LOCKS...UNION... VERNON...PUTNAM...WILLIMANTIC...AMHERST...NORTHAMPTON... SPRINGFIELD...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FOSTER... SMITHFIELD...PROVIDENCE...WEST GREENWICH...WARWICK... NARRAGANSETT...WESTERLY 727 PM EDT MON JUL 15 2013 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT TUESDAY... * LOCATION...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...MOST OF INTERIOR RHODE ISLAND...GREATER SPRINGFIELD MASSACHUSETTS...AND INTERIOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...UP TO 101 DUE TO TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 90S...AND DEWPOINTS AROUND 70. * TIMING...THE STRONGEST HEAT WILL BE DURING TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * IMPACTS...PERSONS 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. AVOID PROLONGED WORK IN THE SUN OR IN POORLY VENTILATED AREAS. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT...STAY OUT OF THE SUN...AND CHECK IN ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. TAKE EXTRA PRECAUTIONS IF YOU WORK OR SPEND TIME OUTSIDE. WHEN POSSIBLE...RESCHEDULE STRENUOUS ACTIVITIES TO EARLY MORNING OR EVENING. KNOW THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND HEAT STROKE. WEAR LIGHT WEIGHT AND LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING WHEN POSSIBLE AND DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. 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. && $$
