Real Time

Areas

Northwest Aroostook; Northeast Aroostook; Northern Penobscot; Southeast Aroostook; Central Penobscot; Southern Penobscot; Interior Hancock; Central Washington; Southern Piscataquis; Northern Washington

Note

Description

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 98 expected. * WHERE...Northern Penobscot, Southern Piscataquis, Northern Washington, Southeast Aroostook, Northeast Aroostook, Northwest Aroostook, Central Washington, Interior Hancock, Central Penobscot, and Southern Penobscot Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM Monday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight temperatures will remain warm and muggy compounding the heat risk to individuals outdoors doing strenuous activities and reduce cooling opportunities.

Instruction

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 pets and children in a closed car. Even cracking the windows does not help, the inside still gets dangerously hot. 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. 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.

Areas

Southern Oxford; Southern Franklin; Southern Somerset; Interior York; Central Interior Cumberland; Androscoggin; Kennebec; Interior Waldo; Interior Cumberland Highlands; Strafford; Eastern Hillsborough; Interior Rockingham

Note

Description

* WHAT...Heat index values up to the mid-90s expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and western Maine and central and southern New Hampshire. * WHEN...From 11 AM Monday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...These hot temperatures will continue Wednesday before a cold front brings not as warm conditions late week. Overnight temperatures will provide relief, falling into the mid to lower 60s.

Instruction

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.

Areas

Northwest Aroostook; Northeast Aroostook; Northern Penobscot; Southeast Aroostook; Central Penobscot; Southern Penobscot; Interior Hancock; Central Washington; Southern Piscataquis; Northern Washington

Note

Description

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 98 expected. * WHERE...Northern Penobscot, Southern Piscataquis, Northern Washington, Southeast Aroostook, Northeast Aroostook, Northwest Aroostook, Central Washington, Interior Hancock, Central Penobscot, and Southern Penobscot Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM Monday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Overnight temperatures will remain warm and muggy compounding the heat risk to individuals outdoors doing strenuous activities and reduce cooling opportunities.

Instruction

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 pets and children in a closed car. Even cracking the windows does not help, the inside still gets dangerously hot. 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. 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.

Areas

Southern Oxford; Southern Franklin; Southern Somerset; Interior York; Central Interior Cumberland; Androscoggin; Kennebec; Interior Waldo; Interior Cumberland Highlands; Strafford; Eastern Hillsborough; Interior Rockingham

Note

Description

* WHAT...Heat index values up to the mid-90s expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and western Maine and central and southern New Hampshire. * WHEN...From 11 AM Monday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...These hot temperatures will continue Wednesday before a cold front brings not as warm conditions late week. Overnight temperatures will provide relief, falling into the mid to lower 60s.

Instruction

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.

Areas

Coastal Hancock; Coastal Washington

Note

Description

* WHAT....The warm air temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s may cause people to underestimate the danger of the cold water temperatures which are currently in the mid 50s. * WHERE...Coastal Hancock and Coastal Washington Counties. * WHEN...From 8 AM EDT Sunday through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...The cold water temperatures can quickly cause hypothermia to anyone in the water. Anyone on a boat or paddlecraft should use extreme caution.

Instruction

A Beach Hazards Statement is issued on days when a significant number of boats and paddlecraft are expected to be out on the water and when warm air temperatures may cause people to underestimate the danger of the cold water. Paddle smart from the start. Always wear your life jacket. Be aware of wind conditions, tides, and localized currents.