Hoiatused Portsmouth Free Public Library, Rhode Island

High temperature

2.7 7:06 AM 07:06 – 5.7 12:00 AM 00:00

Extreme Heat Warning issued July 2 at 3:06AM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 100 to 115 degrees expected today and Friday! Heat indices of 95-100+ degrees are expected on Saturday. * WHERE...All of southern New England except the Cape and Islands. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This is a prolonged and dangerous heatwave with little relief at night. Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

National Weather Service

Air quality

2.7 5:52 AM 05:52 – 3.7 3:00 AM 03:00

Air Quality Alert issued July 2 at 1:52AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Alert Day for Ground Level Ozone, from 11 AM this morning to 11 PM EDT this evening. An Air Quality Alert day means that Ground Level Ozone concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management website at: https://dem.ri.gov/

National Weather Service