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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
202 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026

CTZ002>004-MAZ003>007-010>019-026-RIZ001>004-201000-
/O.CON.KBOX.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260521T0000Z/
Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern
Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex
MA-Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-
Western Norfolk MA-Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern
Norfolk MA-Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern
Plymouth MA-Northern Middlesex MA-Northwest Providence RI-
Southeast Providence RI-Western Kent RI-Eastern Kent RI-
Including the cities of Smithfield, Vernon, Providence,
Willimantic, Taunton, Barre, Orange, Worcester, Lowell, West
Warwick, Union, Lawrence, Warwick, Quincy, Brockton, Greenfield,
Norwood, Cambridge, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Hartford,
Foster, Coventry, Fitchburg, Putnam, Milford, Springfield,
Gloucester, Windsor Locks, Northampton, Foxborough, Plymouth,
Ayer, Amherst, Boston, and Framingham
202 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 96.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern,
  northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and
  northern Rhode Island.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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MAZ006-007-013>019-200315-
Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA-Western Norfolk MA-
Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA-
Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA-
Including the cities of Lawrence, Gloucester, Foxborough, Norwood,
Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, and Plymouth
1121 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT TUESDAY...

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued
an Air Quality Alert for Ground Level Ozone, from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT
Tuesday.

An Air Quality Alert day means that Ground Level Ozone
concentrations within the region may approach or exceed levels that
are Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.

Air is unhealthy for sensitive children and adults, such as those
with asthma, lung or heart disease, and older adults. Sensitive
children and adults should limit prolonged outdoor activity.

For additional information, please visit the Massachusetts
Department of Environmental Protection website at:
https://mass.gov/dep/massair/forecast

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