Weather with Pat Pagano - August 7,

…HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM EDT

TUESDAY…

* Location…The Lake George Saratoga Region, Mohawk Valley,

  Schoharie Valley, Helderbergs, Greater Capital District and

  Taconics of eastern New York, Bennington County and eastern

  Windham County in Vermont, Berkshire County in Massachusetts

  and Litchfield County in Connecticut.

* Heat Index Values…In the upper 90s due to temperatures

  around 90, and dewpoints around 70.

* Timing…Monday afternoon into early Monday evening and

  Tuesday afternoon into early Tuesday evening.

* Impacts…The combination of heat and high humidity may cause

  heat stress or other heat related illnesses particularly to

  those most vulnerable.

There is a chance of thunderstorms on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Thunderstorms on Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening may produce

gusty winds and heavy rainfall and there is a marginal risk for

severe thunderstorms. Thunderstorms on Wednesday into Wednesday

evening may also produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall, and there

is a marginal risk for flash flooding.

Thunderstorms are also possible Friday through Sunday.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental

protection has issued an air quality action day for the following

counties…

Northern Litchfield…Southern Litchfield.

An Air Quality Action day means that Ground Level Ozone

concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy

standards. For additional information, please visit the Connecticut

Department of Environmental Protection website at:

http://www.ct.gov/deep/AQI