* 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.

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

The areas affected include. Narragansett Bay. At 346 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots and small hail. These thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Cranston to Popasquash Point, moving northeast at 10 knots. Locations impacted include. Melville, Greenwich Bay, Popasquash Point, Warwick Light, Bristol Harbor, Mount Hope Bay, and Conimicut Light.

* WHAT. Heat index values around 95 Saturday and Sunday. * WHERE. Northern Middlesex and Northern New London Counties. * WHEN. Until 8 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* WHAT. Heat index values up to 99. * WHERE. In Connecticut, Hartford CT, Tolland CT, and Windham CT Counties. In Massachusetts, Eastern Hampden MA and Eastern Hampshire MA Counties. * WHEN. Until 7 PM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.

* 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.

SVRBOX The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Northwestern Worcester County in central Massachusetts. Northeastern Franklin County in western Massachusetts. * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 412 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Northfield, or 9 miles northwest of Orange, moving southeast at 20 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. Orange, Athol, Winchendon, Templeton, Ashburnham, Northfield, Bernardston, Erving, Phillipston, Gill, Royalston, Petersham, New Salem, Wendell, and Warwick.

SVRBOX The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for. Western Tolland County in northern Connecticut. Southeastern Hartford County in northern Connecticut. * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 407 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Hartford, moving east at 10 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. Hartford, West Hartford, Manchester, East Hartford, Glastonbury, Newington, Vernon, Windsor, Wethersfield, South Windsor, Bloomfield, Rocky Hill, Ellington, Tolland, Coventry, East Windsor, Hebron, Marlborough, Bolton, and Andover.

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 3 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN CONNECTICUT HARTFORD TOLLAND WINDHAM IN MASSACHUSETTS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS WORCESTER IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS FRANKLIN HAMPDEN HAMPSHIRE IN RHODE ISLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND KENT PROVIDENCE IN SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND WASHINGTON THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BLOCK ISLAND, FITCHBURG, GREENFIELD, HARTFORD, NORTHAMPTON, PROVIDENCE, PUTNAM, SPRINGFIELD, UNION, VERNON, WARWICK, WESTERLY, WILLIMANTIC, AND WORCESTER.