CT Weather: Heat Advisory, Watches Issued As Temps Skyrocket

The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for all of Connecticut, except in Hartford County where an Excessive Heat Watch has been issued as temps will skyrocket this week. The Labor Day weekend weather forecast also features a chance for rain showers on both Saturday and Sunday currently.

For Southern Connecticut, the weather service says, "...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO 9 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...95 to 104.

* TIMING...Late Tuesday morning through early Tuesday evening and again late Wednesday morning into early Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Extreme heat can cause illness and death among at-risk population who cannot stay cool. The heat and humidity may cause heat stress during outdoor exertion or extended exposure."

Hartford County:

..EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...100 to 105 degrees.

* TIMING...Tuesday and Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illness is possible.

* LOCATION...Parts of the Connecticut River Valley and most of eastern Massachusetts, especially in urban areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Tolland and Windham counties:

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TUESDAY TO 9 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Heat
Advisory, which is in effect from 10 AM Tuesday to 9 PM EDT
Wednesday.

* HEAT INDEX VALUES...95 to 100 degrees.

* TIMING...Tuesday and Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illness is possible.

* LOCATION...Most of southern New England.

Litchfield County:

..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* Heat Index Values...In the mid 90s to low 100s due to temperatures in the upper 80s to lower 90s, and dewpoints in the lower 70s.

* Timing...Late morning into the early evening hours both Tuesday and Wednesday.

* Impacts...The combination of heat and high humidity levels may cause heat stress or other heat related illnesses particularly to those most vulnerable.

Connecticut's work week weather forecast:

A Bermuda high will provide dry, but increasingly hot and humid weather into the middle of the week. Highs today will generally be in the upper 80s to lower 90s, with cooler conditions expected along the immediate coast. Combined with the humidity, it will feel a degree or two warmer than the actual temperature.

Lows tonight will only drop to the upper 60s to upper 70s... (To sign up for free, local breaking news alerts from more than 100 Connecticut communities, click here.)

Tuesday will be even warmer, with highs in the lower to middle 90s. Heat index values will be in the upper 90s to lower 100s. Heat exhaustion or heat stroke is possible. Be sure to stay drink plenty of water and stay in air conditioning if possible to prevent heat illnesses and remember to check on the at risk population such as the elderly or the young. Slightly warmer conditions are in store for Wednesday.

See also: Child, 10, Drowns In Swimming Pool In CT: Report

$2 Million Winning Mega Millions Ticket Sold In CT

ID Released In Fatal I-95 Accident: Report

Here's the updated weather forecast for Southern CT:

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Tuesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.

Here's the updated weather forecast for Northern CT:

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Friday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.