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Forecast: HOT -- National Weather Service Issues Heat Advisory
The heat advisory includes much of New England and warns that temps could reach 103 degrees.
The National Weather Service, based in Taunton, has issued a heat advisory for today between noon and 7 p.m.
“Heat indices up to 103 degrees will result in dangerous conditions for those spending prolonged periods of time outside,” says the advisory.
The advisory was issued to much of southeast New Hampshire and Eastern Massachusetts, parts of northern Rhode Island and southwest Massachusetts, and Hartford County in Connecticut.
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According to the alert, “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.”
National Weather Service safety tips include:
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- Stay out of the sun
- Drink plenty of fluids
- Avoid prolonged work in the sun or in poorly ventilated areas
- Stay in an air conditioned environment
- Check on relatives and neighbors
