Weather Alerts For Natick, MA

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values up to 99 expected. WHERE Portions of northern Connecticut, central, eastern, northeastern, southeastern and western Massachusetts and northern and southern Rhode Island. WHEN From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. ISSUED AT Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 3:41 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Eastern Essex MA, Eastern Kent RI, Northern Worcester MA, Northwest Providence RI, Southern Plymouth MA, Southern Worcester MA, Suffolk MA, Western Plymouth MA, Bristol RI, Central Middlesex MA, Eastern Franklin MA, Eastern Hampden MA, Eastern Hampshire MA, Eastern Norfolk MA, Eastern Plymouth MA, Hartford CT, Newport RI, Northern Bristol MA, Northern Middlesex MA, Southeast Middlesex MA, Southeast Providence RI, Southern Bristol MA, Tolland CT, Washington RI, Western Essex MA, Western Kent RI, Western Norfolk MA, Windham CT Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, Providence, Coventry, West Greenwich, East Greenwich, Warwick, West Warwick, Bristol, Narragansett, Westerly, and Newport