Officials in Maine Concerned About Record Breaking Heat Expected

The early-season warmth anticipated in western Maine could possibly be record-breaking. It is also very harmful for Maine residents.

“Your typical hottest day in mid-July? We will just about get that this weekend,” stated Donny Dumont, a meteorologist on the Nationwide Climate Service Workplace in Grey ME.

In line with Dumont, temperatures being within the 90s this early within the yr is uncommon, and harmful. The hazard comes from individuals not being acclimated to summer season warmth but, and the extraordinarily excessive temperatures may enhance the danger for a lot of of potential warmth exhaustion and warmth stroke.

“Folks won’t be used to it,” stated Dumont. “In order that they’ll exit, recreate too exhausting, keep out within the solar, and never drink sufficient water.”

The Emergency Administration Company for York County, the a part of Maine anticipated to get essentially the most warmth, has additionally famous that the climate this weekend would be the first Excessive Warmth Occasion of the yr. The EMA advises individuals to drink loads of water, put on gentle clothes, have entry to a cool place, and to enroll in climate alerts.

One place to be weary of when on the lookout for someplace cool to go is the water. EMA discovered that a lot of the water in Maine continues to be very chilly from winter. For instance, the water temperature at Casco Bay in Portland M.E. was solely 52 levels.

Persons are inspired to chill off close to the ocean, not in it. As a substitute of going into the water, officers are advising for individuals to stroll on the fringe of the water as a substitute.