* WHAT. Heat index values up to 101. * WHERE. Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and all of Rhode Island, except for Block Island. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT Wednesday. * 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 Tuesday. 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 547 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 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 13 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK ALBANY COLUMBIA GREENE RENSSELAER SARATOGA SCHENECTADY SCHOHARIE 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, ATHENS, BELLOWS FALLS, BENNINGTON, BRATTLEBORO, BREAKABEEN, CAIRO, CAMBRIDGE, CAROGA LAKE, CATSKILL, COBLESKILL, COXSACKIE, DALTON, DOLGEVILLE, FLORIDA, FORT EDWARD, FRANKFORT, GILBOA, GLENS FALLS, GLOVERSVILLE, GRANVILLE, GREENWICH, GUILFORD CENTER, HANCOCK, HERKIMER, HOFFMEISTER, HUDSON FALLS, HULETTS LANDING, ILION, JEFFERSON, JEFFERSON HEIGHTS, JOHNSTOWN, LITTLE FALLS, LIVINGSTONVILLE, LONG LAKE, MIDDLEBURGH, MOHAWK, NEW LEBANON, NORTH ADAMS, NORTH BLENHEIM, PITTSFIELD, POWNAL, ROTTERDAM, SABATTIS, SARATOGA LAKE, SARATOGA SPRINGS, SCHENECTADY, STAMFORD, TROY, WELLS, WEST BRATTLEBORO, WEST GLENS FALLS, WHITEHALL, AND WOODFORD STATE PARK.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 547 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 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 9 COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK ALBANY COLUMBIA GREENE RENSSELAER SARATOGA SCHENECTADY SCHOHARIE WARREN WASHINGTON IN VERMONT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN VERMONT BENNINGTON WINDHAM THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBANY, ATHENS, BELLOWS FALLS, BENNINGTON, BRATTLEBORO, BREAKABEEN, CAIRO, CAMBRIDGE, CATSKILL, COBLESKILL, COXSACKIE, DALTON, FLORIDA, FORT EDWARD, GILBOA, GLENS FALLS, GRANVILLE, GREENWICH, GUILFORD CENTER, HANCOCK, HUDSON FALLS, HULETTS LANDING, JEFFERSON, JEFFERSON HEIGHTS, LIVINGSTONVILLE, MIDDLEBURGH, NEW LEBANON, NORTH ADAMS, NORTH BLENHEIM, PITTSFIELD, POWNAL, ROTTERDAM, SARATOGA LAKE, SARATOGA SPRINGS, SCHENECTADY, STAMFORD, TROY, WEST BRATTLEBORO, WEST GLENS FALLS, WHITEHALL, AND WOODFORD STATE PARK.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 547 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN MASSACHUSETTS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS BERKSHIRE IN VERMONT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN VERMONT BENNINGTON WINDHAM THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BELLOWS FALLS, BENNINGTON, BRATTLEBORO, DALTON, FLORIDA, GUILFORD CENTER, HANCOCK, NORTH ADAMS, PITTSFIELD, POWNAL, STAMFORD, WEST BRATTLEBORO, AND WOODFORD STATE PARK.

* WHAT. Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. A portion of southern Vermont, including the following county, Bennington. * WHEN. Until 945 PM EDT. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 639 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Bennington, Arlington, Manchester, Shaftsbury, Pownal, Dorset, Stamford, Readsboro, Manchester Center, North Bennington, Sunderland, Rupert, Woodford, Sandgate, Peru, Old Bennington, Searsburg, Glastenbury, Macintyre and Fayville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. Portions of east central and eastern New York, including the following counties, in east central New York, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and Washington. In eastern New York, Fulton and Montgomery. * WHEN. Until 915 PM EDT. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Schenectady, Troy, Clifton Park, Saratoga Springs, Amsterdam, Cohoes, Gloversville, Johnstown, Scotia, Mechanicville, Hoosick Falls, Salem, Fonda, Glenville, Niskayuna, Milton, Ballston Spa, Fort Edward, Corinth and Fort Plain. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood