Alertes en vigueurLitchfield, CT

What: Heat index values between 95 and 100 degrees expected.
Where: Litchfield County in northwestern Connecticut, Southern Berkshire County in western Massachusetts, Bennington and Windham Counties in southern Vermont and the Hudson Valley and central and southern Taconics in eastern New York.
When: Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
Impacts: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.