Heat Advisory this Afternoon

The NWS out of Taunton has issued a *Heat Advisory for much of Southern New England for this afternoon as heat indices will likely come up over 100 degrees. Here is the outline for the Advisory.

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PMEDT THIS EVENING...THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PMEDT THIS EVENING FOR THE BOSTON...HARTFORD PROVIDENCE METRO AREAS OFSOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND.

RECORD TYING HEAT WILL OVERSPREAD SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOONWITH HIGH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING INTO THE MID AND UPPER 90S ACROSS THECONNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY...THE PROVIDENCE TO BOSTON CORRIDOR AND THEMERRIMACK RIVER VALLEY OF SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND NORTHEASTMASSACHUSETTS.THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...HARTFORD...SPRINGFIELD...MANCHESTER...NASHUA... LOWELL...LAWRENCE...GLOUCESTER...FOXBORO...NORWOOD...CAMBRIDGE...BOSTON... QUINCY...TAUNTON...BROCKTON...FOSTER...SMITHFIELD AND PROVIDENCE.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY THAT THIS ADVISORY WILL NEED TO BE UPGRADEDTO AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING FOR HARTFORD COUNTY CONNECTICUT AND THEREGION BETWEEN BOSTON AND NASHUA. IT IS HERE THAT HEAT INDICES MAYRISE BRIEFLY TO 105 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON.THE ADVISORY DOES NOT INCLUDE THE SOUTH COAST OF NEW ENGLAND AS SLIGHTLYLOWER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED.

NEVERTHELESS... THE COMBINATION OFNEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL INCREASE THECHANCES OF HEAT EXHAUSTION AND OR HEAT STROKE WITH ANY OUTDOORACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THIS AFTERNOON.A HEAT ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TOCOMBINE WITH HOT TEMPERATURES RESULTING IN HEAT INDICES OF100 DEGREES OR GREATER. AVOID PROLONGED WORK IN THE SUN OR INPOORLY VENTILATED AREAS.

ALSO...DRINK PLENTY OF WATER AND TRY TOSTAY IN AN AIR CONDITIONED ENVIRONMENT.
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Be smart today and do something that isn't strenuous on your body, if you can't, be sure to drink lots of water and sports drinks.