Active AlertsWestern Dutchess

What: For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values reaching 105 to 110. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 99 expected.
Where: In Connecticut, Southern Litchfield County. In New York, Dutchess, Eastern Greene, Eastern Ulster, and Western Columbia Counties.
When: For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 7 PM EDT Saturday.
Impacts: Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. 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. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter, you can call 211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the heat.