Weather Alerts for Southern Fairfield CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 HEAT ADVISORY |
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| SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Northern Fairfield - Northern New Haven - Northern Middlesex - Northern New London - Southern Fairfield - Southern New Haven - Southern Middlesex - Southern New London - Western Passaic - Eastern Passaic - Hudson - Western Bergen - Eastern Bergen - Western Essex - Eastern Essex - Western Union - Eastern Union - Orange - Putnam - Rockland - Northern Westchester - Southern Westchester - Northwest Suffolk - Southwest Suffolk - Northern Nassau - Southern Nassau |
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| Effective: Thu, 7/17 2:34am | Updated: Thu, 7/17 12:28pm | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Thu, 7/17 10:00pm | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 102. * WHERE...Portions of southern Connecticut, northeast New Jersey, and southeast New York. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...High temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Information: A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of heat and humidity is expected to make it feel like it is 95 to 99 degrees for two or more consecutive days, or 100 to 104 degrees for any length of time. Seniors and those with chronic health problems or mental health conditions are at an increased risk. Homes without air conditioning can be much hotter than outdoor temperatures. Use air conditioning to stay cool at home or go to a place that has air conditioning. If you don't have home air conditioning, continue to seek out cool spaces each day as long as it remains hot, and for a few days after if your home is still hot. Check on vulnerable friends, family members and neighbors. 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! In cases of heat stroke call 9 1 1. |
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 AIR QUALITY ALERT |
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| SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Southern Fairfield - Southern New Haven |
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| Effective: Wed, 7/16 11:38pm | Updated: Thu, 7/17 12:28pm | Urgency: Unknown |
| Expires: Thu, 7/17 11:00pm | Severity: Unknown | Certainty: Unknown |
Details:
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Southern Fairfield and southern New Haven. from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Thursday. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.ct.gov/deep/aqi |
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