*** The information in this email pertains to the following areas only:***
- In Connecticut: Litchfield County
- In Massachusetts: Berkshire County
- In Vermont: Bennington & Windham Counties
- In New York: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery,  Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Ulster, Warren and Washington Counties

Dear Emergency Managers and other partners,

Dangerous heat conditions for the next 3 days:
  • Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for Saturday for Hudson River Valley from the Poughkeepsie area north across the Capital District, for the Mohawk Valley, southern Taconics and Litchfield County.
  • Heat Advisories have been issued across east central New York and western New England for Friday and Saturday
Heat safety tips and resources: www.weather.gov/safety/heat

Refer to the attached briefing for the details

Also, there is a marginal risk of severe thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening. The main threat is for damaging wind gusts which could result in a power outage.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via:

3. Social Media:  Facebook and Twitter
4. Telephone:  (518) 435-9575

Sincerely,
NWS Albany
www.weather.gov/albany