NWS Albany NYXH.W 0001June 30, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Northern Litchfield, Southern Litchfield, Southern Berkshire and 24 more, CT and MA
The National Weather Service office in Albany issued an extreme heat warning for Northern Litchfield, Southern Litchfield, Southern Berkshire and 24 more in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on July 3. It was the 1st extreme heat warning the NWS office in Albany issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 2 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Albany NY
- Area
- Northern Litchfield, Southern Litchfield, Southern Berkshire and 24 more
- State
- Connecticut
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:31 p.m. EDT, June 30, 2026
- In force from
- 10:00 a.m. EDT, July 1, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, July 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KALY XH.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Every warning type in ConnecticutExtreme Heat Warning: what it means, and the states that get the most
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 105 to 111 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, east central and eastern New York, and southern Vermont. * WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to 8 PM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will not be much relief at night, with low temperatures in the 70s along with humid conditions persisting across much of the area Wednesday night and Thursday night.
What the agency told people to do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Stay cool, stay hydrated, stay informed. If you do not have air conditioning in your home or lack shelter, you can call 211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the heat.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.