* WHAT. Heat index values up to 97 across northern areas and up to 100 across the Central Highlands and Downeast. * WHERE. Northern Penobscot, Southern Piscataquis, Coastal Washington, Northern Washington, Southeast Aroostook, Northeast Aroostook, and Central Penobscot Counties. * WHEN. From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE. Coastal Hancock, Central Washington, Interior Hancock, and Southern Penobscot Counties. * WHEN. From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 100. * WHERE. Northern Penobscot, Southern Piscataquis, Coastal Washington, Northern Washington, Southeast Aroostook, and Central Penobscot Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 106. * WHERE. Coastal Hancock, Central Washington, Interior Hancock, and Southern Penobscot Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

At 336 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of Orneville to 7 miles northeast of Skowhegan. Movement was southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include. Bangor, Old Town, Bucksport, Dover-Foxcroft, Dexter, Newport, Orono, Brewer, Hampden, Hermon, Corinth, Veazie, Dedham, Kenduskeag, Orneville, Indian Island, East Corinth, Glenburn, Orrington, and Holden. This includes the following highways. Interstate 95 between mile markers 157 and 207. State Highway 11 between Newport and Bradford. State Highway 9 between Dixmont and Clifton.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 103. * WHERE. Southern Piscataquis, Coastal Washington, Northern Washington, and Central Penobscot Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 106. * WHERE. Coastal Hancock, Central Washington, Interior Hancock, and Southern Penobscot Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

* WHAT. Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE. Portions of south central, southwest, and western Maine and central, northern, and southern New Hampshire. * WHEN. From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 100 expected. * WHERE. In Maine, Southern Somerset and Southern Franklin Counties. In New Hampshire, Sullivan, Northern Carroll, Northern Grafton, Southern Coos, Southern Grafton, and Cheshire Counties. * WHEN. From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

SVRCAR The National Weather Service in Caribou Maine has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Northern Hancock County in southeastern Maine. Southeastern Piscataquis County in north central Maine. Southwestern Penobscot County in east central Maine. * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 345 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Orneville to 8 miles south of Kingfield, moving southeast at 30 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to trees and power lines. * Locations impacted include. Bangor, Old Town, Bucksport, Dover-Foxcroft, Dexter, Newport, Orono, Brewer, Hampden, Hermon, Corinth, Veazie, Dedham, Kenduskeag, Indian Island, Orneville, East Corinth, Glenburn, Orrington, and Holden.

SVRGYX The National Weather Service in Gray Maine has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Northeastern Kennebec County in south central Maine. Northern Waldo County in south central Maine. Southeastern Somerset County in west central Maine. Southeastern Franklin County in western Maine. * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 328 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 15 miles northeast of Pittsfield to 6 miles northeast of Skowhegan to near Phillips, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include. Waterville, Farmington, Fairfield, Oakland, Skowhegan, Pittsfield, Thorndike, Madison, Clinton, Belgrade, Winterport, Norridgewock, Unity, Prospect, Phillips, Knox, Benton, Anson, Canaan, and Albion. This includes Interstate 95 between mile markers 127 and 156.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 438 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MAINE KENNEBEC KNOX LINCOLN SAGADAHOC WALDO IN SOUTHWEST MAINE ANDROSCOGGIN CUMBERLAND YORK IN WEST CENTRAL MAINE SOMERSET IN WESTERN MAINE FRANKLIN OXFORD IN NEW HAMPSHIRE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE BELKNAP MERRIMACK STRAFFORD SULLIVAN IN NORTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE CARROLL COOS GRAFTON IN SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE CHESHIRE HILLSBOROUGH ROCKINGHAM THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALFRED, ALNA, ANDOVER, APPLETON, ARROWSIC, ASHLAND, ATHENS, ATKINSON, AUBURN, AUGUSTA, AVON, BARRINGTON, BATH, BELFAST, BERLIN, BETHEL, BETHLEHEM, BIDDEFORD, BOSCAWEN, BOWDOIN, BOWDOINHAM, BREMEN, BRIDGEWATER, BRISTOL, BROOKFIELD, BROOKS, BRYANT POND, BYRON, CAMDEN, CANTERBURY, CAPE ELIZABETH, CHESTER, CHINA, CLAREMONT, COBURN GORE, CONCORD, CORNISH, CORNVILLE, CROYDON, DAMARISCOTTA, DAVIS, DERRY, DOVER, DRESDEN, DUMMER, DUNBARTON, DURHAM, EMBDEN, ERROL, FARMINGTON, GILFORD, GILSUM, GOSHEN, GRANTHAM, GREENE, HAMPSTEAD, HANOVER, HOLLIS, HOPE, JACKSON, JACKSON, KEENE, KINGFIELD, KNOX, LACONIA, LEBANON, LEBANON, LEMPSTER, LEWISTON, LIBERTY, LINCOLN, LITTLETON, LOUDON, LYME, MADBURY, MANCHESTER, MARLOW, MILAN, MILLSFIELD, MINOT, MONTVILLE, MORRILL, NASHUA, NEW GLOUCESTER, NEW PORTLAND, NEWCASTLE, NEWTON, OLD ORCHARD BEACH, OQUOSSOC, OSSIPEE, OWLS HEAD, PALERMO, PALMYRA, PELHAM, PHIPPSBURG, PITTSFIELD, PLAISTOW, PORTLAND, RANGELEY, ROCHESTER, ROCKLAND, ROCKPORT, ROLLINSFORD, SABATTUS, SACO, SALEM, SANFORD, SIDNEY, SKOWHEGAN, SOMERSWORTH, SOUTH PORTLAND, SUGAR HILL, SULLIVAN, SURRY, TOPSHAM, TUFTONBORO, TURNER, UNITY, UPTON, VASSALBORO, WAKEFIELD, WALES, WATERVILLE, WESTBROOK, WHITEFIELD, WILSONS MILLS, WINDSOR, WOLFEBORO, AND YORK POND.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 438 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MAINE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN DOWNEAST MAINE HANCOCK IN EAST CENTRAL MAINE PENOBSCOT IN NORTH CENTRAL MAINE PISCATAQUIS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BANGOR, BAR HARBOR, BREWER, DOVER-FOXCROFT, ELLSWORTH, GREENVILLE, GUILFORD, MILO, OLD TOWN, AND ORONO.