* 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 up to 95 - 98 degrees. * WHERE. Northern Litchfield County. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 96. * WHERE. Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT Saturday. * 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 of 95 to 100 today and around 100 Saturday and Sunday. * WHERE. Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic, and Western Union Counties. * WHEN. From noon today until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values of 95 to 100 * WHERE. In Connecticut, Southern Fairfield County. In New York, Southern Westchester County. * WHEN. From noon today to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values of 95 to 100. * WHERE. Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northern Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), and Southern Queens Counties. * WHEN. From noon today to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values of 95 to 100. * WHERE. Northern Westchester, Orange, Putnam, and Rockland Counties. * WHEN. From noon today until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values around 95. * WHERE. Northern Fairfield and Northern New Haven Counties. * WHEN. From noon today until 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 96. * WHERE. Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 102. For the Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104 possible. * WHERE. Portions of northern and northwest New Jersey and east central, northeast, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN. For the Heat Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Sunday. For the Excessive Heat Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

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.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Northern Fairfield, Northern New Haven. from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.ct.gov/deep/aqi

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Southern Fairfield, Southern New Haven. until 11 PM EDT this evening. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.ct.gov/deep/aqi

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Union. until 11 PM EDT Sunday. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Web site at http://www.njaqinow.net

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the following counties: New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam. until 11 PM EDT this evening. Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than an Air Quality Index value of 100 for the pollutant of 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 preexisting respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease. Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal physician. A toll free air quality hotline has been established so New York residents can stay informed on the air quality situation. The toll free number is 1 800 5 3 5, 1 3 4 5.

At 349 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Liberty, moving east at 25 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. Rockland, Fallsburg, Monticello, Liberty, Bethel, Neversink, South Fallsburg, Woodridge, Jeffersonville, and Parksville. This includes the following highway exits. Interstate 86/Route 17 between 94 and 103.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Saturday for North Central New Jersey. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children. people suffering from asthma. heart disease or other lung diseases. and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles. visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Saturday for Sussex and Warren Counties. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children. people suffering from asthma. heart disease or other lung diseases. and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles. visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/

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 and again Saturday from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT. 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.

* WHAT. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 100 degrees. For the Excessive Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 100 degrees possible. * WHERE. Portions of northern and northwest New Jersey and east central, northeast, and southeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN. For the Heat Advisory, until 6 AM EDT Sunday. For the Excessive Heat Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS. Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 96. * WHERE. Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values of 95 to 100 Saturday and 100 to 104 Sunday. * WHERE. Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northern Queens, Richmond (Staten Island), and Southern Queens Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values of 100 to 104 through Sunday. * WHERE. Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic, and Western Union Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values 95 to 100 Saturday and Sunday. * WHERE. Northern Nassau and Northwest Suffolk Counties. * WHEN. From noon Saturday to 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values of 95 to 100 Saturday and around 100 Sunday. * WHERE. In Connecticut, Southern Fairfield County. In New York, Southern Westchester County. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values of 95 to 100 Saturday and 100 to 104 Sunday. * WHERE. Northern Westchester, Orange, Putnam, and Rockland Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values 95 to 100 Saturday and Sunday. * WHERE. Northern Fairfield and Northern New Haven Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * 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 until 11 PM EDT this evening. 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.. 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 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Bergen, Passaic, Hudson, Essex, Union from 11 AM Friday to 11 PM EDT Sunday. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Web site at: http://www.njaqinow.net

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has issued an Air Quality Action Day for the following counties: Fairfield, New Haven, Middlesex, New London from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Friday. An Air Quality Action Day means that Ground Level Ozone within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. For additional information, please visit the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Web site at: http://www.ct.gov/deep/aqi

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the following counties: New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam 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 the pollutant of 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 preexisting respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease. Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal physician. A toll free air quality hotline has been established so New York residents can stay informed on the air quality situation. The toll free number is 1 800 5 3 5, 1 3 4 5.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Friday for Sussex and Warren Counties. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children. people suffering from asthma. heart disease or other lung diseases. and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles. visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has issued a code orange air quality alert Friday for North Central New Jersey. A code orange air quality alert means that air pollution concentrations within the region may become unhealthy for sensitive groups. Sensitive groups include children. people suffering from asthma. heart disease or other lung diseases. and the elderly. The effects of air pollution can be minimized by avoiding strenuous activity or exercise outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone and fine particles. visit http://www.state.nj.us/dep/

SVRALY The National Weather Service in Albany has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Northwestern Litchfield County in northern Connecticut. East central Dutchess County in east central New York. * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 406 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Millbrook, or 15 miles north of Pawling, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD. 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include. Amenia, Kent, Sharon, Millbrook, New Preston, Cornwall Bridge, Dover Plains, Warren, Cornwall, Lithgow, Hoxie Corner, Skiff Mountain, South Amenia, Shunpike, Bains Corner, North Kent, Mabbettsville, Verbank, Bulls Bridge, and Camby.

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 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT FAIRFIELD MIDDLESEX NEW HAVEN NEW LONDON IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK PUTNAM

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. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. A portion of east central New York, including the following counties, Greene and Ulster. * WHEN. Until 430 PM EDT. * IMPACTS. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 127 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 1.5 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. Saugerties, North-South Lake Campground, Saugerties South, Veteran, Centerville, West Saugerties, Manorville, Blue Mountain, Platte Clove, Quarryville, Palenville, Saxton, Fish Creek, Katsbaan, Asbury, Haines Falls, Eavesport, Malden, Cementon and Smith Landing. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood