<div dir="ltr"><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Good morning,</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent">We  wanted to provide you with an update on the weather forecast, especially for the upcoming week. </span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent">As mentioned in our previous email, it appears that we are in for a return of summertime heat in the early to mid-part of next week. While there hasn't been significant change in the forecast, our confidence in this is increasing. Afternoon temperatures are expected to climb back into the middle and upper 80s, with isolated areas possibly reaching the lower 90s. Alongside this, we anticipate rising </span>dewpoint<span style="background-color:transparent"> temperatures and elevated relative humidity levels, which will make it feel like temperatures are in the low to mid-90s on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">We kindly request that you continue to monitor your emails over the weekend for any further updates. While no official advisories have been issued at this time, it's not beyond the realm of possibility that a Heat Advisory may become necessary for select areas of southern New England.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Attached below, you will find the maximum heat index forecast, indicating the highest expected heat index values.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">For your reference, here are the criteria for a Heat Advisory:</span></p><ul style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><li style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;list-style-type:disc"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Daytime heat indices of 95°F to 99°F for two or more hours over two consecutive days, or</span></li><li style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;list-style-type:disc"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">100°F to 104°F for two or more hours over one day.</span></li></ul><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">We will issue another update email by 5:00 AM on Sunday to keep you informed about any developments.</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><br></span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Thank you for your continued attention to this matter</span><span style="background-color:transparent">,</span></p><p style="color:rgb(14,16,26);background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background:transparent;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">Torry Dooley and Andrew Loconto</span></p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:small"><br></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:small">If you have any questions or would like more information, please </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:small">don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach us via:</span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">email: </span><a href="mailto:box.operations@noaa.gov" target="_blank">box.operations@noaa.gov</a></div><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">phone: </span><font size="2">508.622.3280</font></div><div><a href="https://nwschatws.slack.com/" target="_blank">Slack/NWSChat 2.0</a> (for approved partners)</div><div><font size="2">social media: </font><a href="http://www.weather.gov/boston" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Website</a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/NWSBoston" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.twitter.com/NWSBoston" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Twitter</a></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>