Heat warning in Connecticut The heat index value is 101. What you should know
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The heat index – what is it and how is it calculated?
Heat is one of the leading causes of weather-related deaths in the United States. Hundreds of people die from heat each year, and heat-related illnesses increase even more.
Ginny Beagan, TCPALM
A heat warning is in effect for southern New England from Monday 12 noon to Tuesday 10 p.m.
Temperatures are expected to reach 93 degrees Fahrenheit (34 degrees Celsius) and, combined with high humidity, could cause heat-related illness, the National Weather Service’s Norton office warned.
The heat index value, which takes humidity into account, could reach a sweltering 38.3 degrees in Norwich today.
“Dangerous heat and humidity are forecast for our region from today through Wednesday, with the possibility of mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms each day and especially late Wednesday into Wednesday night,” the meteorologists said in the discussion. “A cold frontal passage late Wednesday into Thursday will give way to a much more pleasant air mass by the end of this work week.”
Where does the heat warning apply?
The counties affected are Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven, Northern Middlesex, Northern New London, Southern Fairfield, Southern New Haven and Southern Middlesex.
How to stay safe
The NWS recommends staying hydrated and making sure people have access to air conditioning, an NWS spokesperson said.
More: What a Norwich apartment complex did for its residents when the central air conditioning failed
Take special precautions when outdoors. Wear light, loose-fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to the early morning or evening. Take action if you notice symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Forecast for Tuesday
More: The weather service is warning of dangerous heat this week. How to cope without air conditioning
Forecast for Norwich: A 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Tuesday. Mostly sunny, with a high around 94. Heat index values as high as 98. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph. The forecast for Tuesday night is a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.