Alertes en vigueurKennebec

What: For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 104 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible.
Where: Kennebec, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Coastal Cumberland, and Southern Franklin Counties.
When: For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
Impacts: Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Additional Details: Overnight low temperatures will only fall into the 70s, resulting in accumulated 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.