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Heat Warnings For RI: Temps May Feel 104 In Parts Of The Ocean State
Some parts of Rhode Island could see heat indices rise as high as 104 during a heat wave set to begin Tuesday.
RHODE ISLAND — The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories for many parts of Rhode Island, with a four-day heat wave set to begin Tuesday.
Temperatures are expected to reach the high 90s in some parts of the state, but the heat indices — a measure that combines humidity and air temperature — will make it feel much hotter outside.
"Dangerous heat and humidity arrives Tuesday as temperatures rise into the low to mid 90s. With dew points rising near 70F, the heat index will rise into the upper 90s to low 100s," the weather service predicted for Tuesday.
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Providence, Kent, and Bristol counties will all be under excessive heat watches with heat index values expected at 104 this week. Rhode Island cities and towns expected to be affected include Coventry, Smithfield, Providence, East Greenwich, Foster, West Greenwich, Bristol, West Warwick, Warwick, and the surrounding area.
This week's heat will be especially dangerous for older residents, children and people who work outside. There will be little relief from the heat, too, with nighttime temperatures only dropping to the 70s in the hottest parts of the state.
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"Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors," the weather service advised.
Here is the local forecast:
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 13 mph.
Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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