Extreme Heat Watch

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory today, heat index values up to 101 expected. For the Extreme Heat Watch, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107 possible.

* WHERE...Southern Piscataquis, Interior Hancock, and Southern Penobscot Counties.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Extreme Heat Watch, from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.