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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Caribou ME
203 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

MEZ001-002-005-006-011-015>017-031-032-131800-
/O.CON.KCAR.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250814T0000Z/
Northwest Aroostook-Northeast Aroostook-Northern Penobscot-
Southeast Aroostook-Central Penobscot-Southern Penobscot-Interior
Hancock-Central Washington-Southern Piscataquis-Northern
Washington-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Allagash, Guilford, Great Pond,
Fort Kent, Amherst, Madawaska, Presque Isle, Brewer, Dedham,
Eastbrook, Houlton, Calais, Old Town, Aurora, Dover-Foxcroft,
Milo, Ashland, Howland, Van Buren, Clayton Lake, Medway, Sherman,
Smyrna Mills, Springfield, Topsfield, Orono, Caribou, Bangor,
Wesley, Princeton, East Millinocket, Millinocket, Patten,
Danforth, Mars Hill, Vanceboro, Frenchville, Hodgdon, and Grand
Lake Stream
203 AM EDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values in the mid to upper 90s.

* WHERE...Northern Penobscot, Southern Piscataquis, Northern
  Washington, Southeast Aroostook, Northeast Aroostook, Northwest
  Aroostook, Central Washington, Interior Hancock, Central
  Penobscot, and Southern Penobscot Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Relief from the heat will arrive on Thursday
  as a cold front crosses the region with cooler and much less humid
  conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

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