{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.7c5139f0372039d45cfed350fd96502153a22cad.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Heat Advisory issued May 19 at 2:02PM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.7c5139f0372039d45cfed350fd96502153a22cad.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Boston/Norton MA"},"word_count":171,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Heat Advisory: Heat Advisory issued May 19 at 2:02PM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Hartford; Tolland; Windham; Eastern Franklin; Northern Worcester; Central Middlesex County; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Eastern Hampshire; Eastern Hampden; Southern Worcester; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Eastern Plymouth; Northwest Middlesex County; Northwest Providence; Southeast Providence; Western Kent; Eastern Kent\n**Issued by:** NWS Boston/Norton MA\n**Sent:** 2026-05-19T14:02:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-19T14:02:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-20T06:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Heat index values up to 96.\n\n* WHERE...Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern,\nnortheastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and\nnorthern Rhode Island.\n\n* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Wednesday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat\nillnesses.\n\n## Instructions\nDrink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of\nthe sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.\n\nTake extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose\nfitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning\nor evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and\nheat stroke."}