Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Heat Advisory | Effective 05/19/2026 11:02

Headline: 
Heat Advisory issued May 19 at 2:02PM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event: 
Heat Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 19, 2026 - 11:02am
Expires: 
May 20, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
* 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.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Hartford; Tolland; Windham; Eastern Franklin; Northern Worcester; Central Middlesex County; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Eastern Hampshire; Eastern Hampden; Southern Worcester; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Eastern Plymouth; Northwest Middlesex County; Northwest Providence; Southeast Providence; Western Kent; Eastern Kent
Forcast Office: 
NWS Boston/Norton MA