The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for the area from noon on Thursday, Aug. 11, through 6 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13.
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“This heat advisory and excessive heat watch mean that a prolonged period of dangerously hot temperatures and high humidity levels will occur.” the advisory reads.
Heat index values, or “Feels Like Temperatures” will be the highest so far this year.
The heat is expected to continue into next week, according to the NWS and forecasters said heat advisories may be necessary.
A series of violent electrical storms accompanied by heavy rains and strong winds pelted the Putnam region last night knocking out power to thousands of customers on both sides of the county. In fact, the temperature drops to only the upper 70s again. Otherwise, most of the weekend will feature a lot of sunshine along with the hot temperatures.
In Concord on Thursday, the high of 98 degrees tied a record for the date, set in 1944.
“Another day of feeling like we all moved to Florida”, read a synopsis of the weekend forecast from the National Weather Service. The low will be about 57 degrees with mostly clear skies.
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The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services in Concord is reminding people to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses, such as heat cramps, heat stroke, and heat exhaustion. A short cluster of thunderstorms hit Anne Arundel Friday dumping.32 of an inch at BWI. As a result, we’ll get highs in the low 90s on Monday and feel a bit less humid.
