Continues through Thursday as temperatures soar
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Putnam and Dutchess counties that goes into effect at noon today (June 18) and continues through 8 p.m. Thursday.
The heat index is expected to reach 95 to 100 degrees during the afternoon and early evening each day. The service said an advisory is issued “when the combination of heat and humidity is expected to make it feel like it is 95 to 99 degrees for two or more consecutive days, or 100 to 104 degrees for any length of time.”
In the Highlands, the Desmond-Fish library in Garrison, the Butterfield Library in Cold Spring and the Howland library in Beacon are designated cooling centers. See their sites for hours. The Haldane school district announced it would dismiss classes early on Thursday because of the heat.
National Weather Service Heat Risk
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