Heat maps show half U.S. under advisories, warnings
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Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11 am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 40%.
An updated heat advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 2:46 p.m. in effect until Wednesday at 8 p.m. for Monmouth and Ocean counties.
An updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 12:43 p.m. in effect until Wednesday at 8 p.m. for Tompkins County.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Rhode Island and other parts of Southern New England.
"Cooler" weather is on the way, with highs starting to taper off Wednesday into the weekend, but temperatures will still be in the 90s.
NWS expects the heat value to go up to 110 degrees. The organization warns that hot temperatures, coupled with humidity, may cause heat illness. Precautionary measures provided by NWS include drinking plenty of water, staying out of the sun and staying in air-conditioned rooms.
A heat advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 1:45 p.m. valid from Wednesday noon until Thursday 11 p.m. for Lower Columbia Basin of Oregon and Foothills of the Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon.