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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Gray ME

249 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



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/O.NEW.KGYX.HT.Y.0009.260806T1500Z-260807T0000Z/

Eastern Hillsborough-Interior Rockingham-

Including the cities of Newton, Exeter, Manchester, Atkinson,

Pelham, Salem, Nashua, Hampstead, Plaistow, Chester, and Derry

249 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



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



* WHAT...Heat index values up to 98 expected.



* WHERE...Eastern Hillsborough and Interior Rockingham Counties.



* WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday.



* 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.



To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in 

shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat 

should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an 

emergency! Call 9 1 1.



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