* WHAT. Heat index values 95 to 100 degrees expected. * WHERE. Eastern Albany, Eastern Greene, Eastern Schenectady, Southern Saratoga, Western Columbia, and Western Rensselaer Counties. * WHEN. From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values 95 to 100 degrees expected. * WHERE. In Connecticut, all of Litchfield County. In New York, Eastern Ulster County and all of Dutchess County. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 100 degrees expected. * WHERE. Eastern Albany, Eastern Greene, Eastern Schenectady, Southern Saratoga, Western Columbia, and Western Rensselaer Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 98 degrees expected. * WHERE. Montgomery County. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 100 degrees expected. * WHERE. In Connecticut, Litchfield County. In New York, Dutchess and Eastern Ulster Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

At 414 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Brattleboro, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include. Brattleboro, Putney, Newfane, Marlboro, South Newfane, Goose City, East Dummerston, East Putney, West Dummerston, Fairview Village, Harrisville, Williamsville, East Putney Station, Brookside, East Dover, Four Corners, Dummerston Center, West Brattleboro, Putney Station, and Dover Common.

At 409 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Huletts Landing to near Lake George Village. Movement was east at 50 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include. Whitehall, Lake George Village, Granville, Hartford, Hague, Comstock, Bolton Landing, Rogers Rock Campground, Glens Falls North, Huletts Landing, Putnam, Queensbury, Kingsbury, Mount Hope, Bolton, Wright, Hampton, Lake George, Fort Ann, and Cleverdale. This includes Interstate 87 between exits 20 and 23.

At 404 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fairview, or over Poughkeepsie, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea 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. Poughkeepsie, New Paltz, Wallkill, Hyde Park, Plattekill, Pleasant Valley, Wappingers Falls, Amenia, Kent, Sharon, Highland, Millbrook, Millerton, Modena, High Falls, Stanfordville, Tillson, Falls Village, Fairview, and Hopewell Junction. This includes Interstate 87 near exit 18.

* WHAT. Heat index values of 95 to 100 degrees expected. * WHERE. Portions of northwestern Connecticut and east central and eastern New York. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Albany has issued a Air Quality Health Advisory for Ground Level Ozone. until 11 PM EDT Sunday. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an air quality index value of 100 for Ground Level Ozone. The air quality index. or AQI. was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern. When pollution levels are elevated. the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young and those with pre existing respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease. Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal physician. For additional information, please visit the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation website at, https://on.ny.gov/nyaqi, or call the Air Quality Hotline at 800-535- 1345.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation at Albany has issued a Air Quality Health Advisory for Ground Level Ozone. until 11 PM EDT this evening. Another Air Quality Alert is also in effect from 11 AM Sunday until 11 PM Sunday. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an air quality index value of 100 for Ground Level Ozone. The air quality index. or AQI. was created as an easy way to correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher the AQI value, the greater the health concern. When pollution levels are elevated. the New York State Department of Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young and those with pre existing respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease. Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal physician. For additional information, please visit the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation website at, https://on.ny.gov/nyaqi, or call the Air Quality Hotline at 800-535- 1345.

SVRALY The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Northwestern Litchfield County in northern Connecticut. Southeastern Ulster County in east central New York. Dutchess County in east central New York. South central Columbia County in east central New York. * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 411 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hyde Park, or 7 miles north of Poughkeepsie, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include. Poughkeepsie, New Paltz, Rhinebeck, Hyde Park, Plattekill, Pleasant Valley, Wappingers Falls, Amenia, Kent, Sharon, Highland, Pine Plains, Millbrook, Millerton, High Falls, Stanfordville, Tillson, Myers Corner, Staatsburg, and Dover Plains.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 448 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MASSACHUSETTS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS BERKSHIRE IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK ALBANY RENSSELAER SARATOGA SCHENECTADY WARREN WASHINGTON IN EASTERN NEW YORK FULTON HAMILTON HERKIMER MONTGOMERY IN VERMONT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN VERMONT BENNINGTON WINDHAM THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBANY, AMSTERDAM, BELLOWS FALLS, BENNINGTON, BRATTLEBORO, CAMBRIDGE, CAROGA LAKE, DALTON, DOLGEVILLE, FLORIDA, FORT EDWARD, FRANKFORT, GLENS FALLS, GLOVERSVILLE, GRANVILLE, GREENWICH, GUILFORD CENTER, HANCOCK, HERKIMER, HOFFMEISTER, HUDSON FALLS, HULETTS LANDING, ILION, JOHNSTOWN, LITTLE FALLS, LONG LAKE, MOHAWK, NORTH ADAMS, PITTSFIELD, POWNAL, ROTTERDAM, SABATTIS, SARATOGA LAKE, SARATOGA SPRINGS, SCHENECTADY, STAMFORD, TROY, WELLS, WEST BRATTLEBORO, WEST GLENS FALLS, WHITEHALL, AND WOODFORD STATE PARK.