Heat Index Expected to Hit 101 in RI on Thursday - Weather Advisory Issued
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Heat Index Expected to Hit 101 in RI on Thursday - Weather Advisory Issued
It starts at 11 AM and goes through 8 PM.
According to NWS, the heat index could hit 101 degrees.
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WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
223 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI-
Including the cities of Providence, Taunton, Foster, Union, Brockton, Quincy, Orange, Amherst, Framingham, Greenfield, Boston, Windsor Locks, Lawrence, Foxborough, Springfield, Plymouth, Barre, Gloucester, Cambridge, Hartford, Vernon, Norwood, Willimantic, Fitchburg, Ayer, Putnam, Northampton, Smithfield, Milford, Worcester, and Lowell
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 101 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern,
northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and
northern Rhode Island.
* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.