* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 100 to 115 degrees expected today and Friday! Heat indices of 95-100+ degrees are expected on Saturday.
* WHERE...All of southern New England except the Cape and Islands.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This is a prolonged and dangerous heatwave with little relief at night.