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

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

* WHAT. Heat index values of 95 to 100 degrees. * WHERE. Eastern Ulster and Western Dutchess Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 95. * WHERE. In Connecticut, Hartford CT, Tolland CT, and Windham CT Counties. In Massachusetts, Eastern Hampden MA, Eastern Hampshire MA, Western Hampden MA, and Western Hampshire MA Counties. * WHEN. Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Wingdale, or near Sherman, moving east at 20 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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. New Milford, Sherman, Pawling, Thomaston, Oakville, Terryville, Woodbury Center, Wingdale, Gaylordsville, New Preston, Watertown, Plymouth, Woodbury, Bethlehem, Washington, Roxbury, Bridgewater, Hotchkissville, Pequabuck, and Baker Corner.

At 416 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Otis, or 11 miles east of Great Barrington, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include. Becket, Otis, Monterey, Tyringham, Otis Wood Lanes, Leisure Lee, Algerie Four Corners, Bonny Rigg Corners, North Otis, Becket Center, West Becket, East Otis, and West Otis.

At 403 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Millbrook, or 14 miles northeast of Poughkeepsie, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts of 50 to 55 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. Amenia, Kent, Sharon, Millbrook, Stanfordville, New Preston, Cornwall Bridge, Wingdale, Dover Plains, Warren, Cornwall, Smithfield, South Dover, Lithgow, Hoxie Corner, Skiff Mountain, South Amenia, Marble Dale, Shunpike, and Pleasant Ridge.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 95. * WHERE. Western Hampden MA and Western Hampshire MA Counties. * WHEN. Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

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

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 101. * WHERE. Eastern Ulster and Western Dutchess Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * 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.. from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Friday. 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 NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 444 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN CONNECTICUT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT LITCHFIELD IN MASSACHUSETTS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS BERKSHIRE IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK DUTCHESS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARLINGTON, BEACON, DALTON, FLORIDA, HANCOCK, NORTH ADAMS, PITTSFIELD, POUGHKEEPSIE, AND TORRINGTON.

* WHAT. Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. A portion of east central New York, including the following counties, Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga and Schenectady. * WHEN. Until 445 PM EDT. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 252 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Albany, Troy, East Greenbush, Cohoes, Watervliet, Rensselaer, Colonie, Latham, Delmar, Guilderland, Menands, Voorheesville, Green Island, Waterford, Loudonville, Wyantskill, Wynantskill, Center Brunswick, West Sand Lake and Halfmoon. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood