Weather Alerts For Wells Beach, ME

# HEADLINE -------------------- AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EDT SUNDAY NIGHT # SUMMARY -------------------- The Maine Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Air Quality has issued an Air Quality Alert for particle pollution from midnight tonight to midnight EDT Sunday night. Particle pollution levels are expected to rise into the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range periodically during the weekend. People are advised to follow the health message if visibility is poor or they can smell smoke. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of elevated levels of pollutants include the very young, the elderly, those with pre-existing respiratory problems such as asthma, those with heart disease and anyone who is working hard outdoors. It is okay to be active outdoors. But if you experience symptoms such as shortness of breath, coughing, throat irritation or an uncomfortable sensation in your chest please consider limiting the intensity and duration of your outdoor activities. A toll free air quality hotline has been established so Maine residents can stay informed on the air quality situations. The toll free number is: 1-800-223-1196. Additionally the Maine Department of Environmental Protection has the air quality forecast available on the web at www.maine.gov/dep/air/aqforecast. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 3:38 PM EDT ISSUED BY Relayed by National Weather Service Gray ME HEADER Air Quality Alert Message # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Central Interior Cumberland, Coastal York, Interior Cumberland Highlands, Southern Franklin, Androscoggin, Central Somerset, Coastal Cumberland, Coastal Waldo, Interior Waldo, Interior York, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Northern Franklin, Northern Oxford, Sagadahoc, Southern Oxford, Southern Somerset Including the cities of Upton, Wilsons Mills, Andover, Byron, Middle Dam, Roxbury, South Arm, Coburn Gore, Davis, Oquossoc, Rangeley, Avon, Kingfield, Phillips, New Portland, Brassua, Long Pond, Moosehead, Pittston Farm, Seboomook, Bingham, Jackman, Bethel, Bryant Pond, Hanover, Locke Mills, Milton, Newry, Rumford, Norway, Fryeburg, Oxford, Farmington, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Temple, Wilton, Chesterville, Jay, Athens, Cornville, Skowhegan, Palmyra, Pittsfield, Embden, Madison, Hollis, Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford, Goodwins Mills, Buxton, Limington, Berwick, New Gloucester, Gray, North Windham, Gorham, Greene, Lewiston, Sabattus, Wales, Minot, Turner, Auburn, Livermore Falls, Augusta, Sidney, Windsor, Vassalboro, Waterville, China, Palermo, Brooks, Jackson, Knox, Liberty, Montville, Morrill, Waldo, Winterport, Unity, Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Kittery, Portland, Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, Westbrook, Yarmouth, Brunswick, Arrowsic, Bath, Phippsburg, Bowdoinham, Topsham, Bowdoin, Whitefield, Jefferson, Dresden, Alna, Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, Waldoboro, Owls Head, Rockland, Appleton, Camden, Hope, Rockport, Thomaston, Belfast, Northport, Searsmont, Lincolnville, Bridgton, Harrison, and Naples

# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110. WHERE Portions of southwest and western Maine and central, northern, and southern New Hampshire. WHEN Until 8 PM EDT Friday. IMPACTS Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ADDITIONAL DETAILS Overnight low temperatures will only fall into the 70s, resulting in accumulated heat stress. ISSUED AT Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 1:20 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Gray ME 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. Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Androscoggin, Belknap, Central Interior Cumberland, Cheshire, Coastal Rockingham, Coastal York, Eastern Hillsborough, Interior Cumberland Highlands, Interior Rockingham, Interior York, Merrimack, Northern Carroll, Southern Carroll, Southern Grafton, Southern Oxford, Strafford, Sullivan, Western And Central Hillsborough Including the cities of Harrison, North Hampton, Newry, Wakefield, Concord, Laconia, Durham, Wales, Hanover, Croydon, Hollis, Naples, Ellsworth, Newport, Dunbarton, Chatham, Goodwins Mills, Rollinsford, Turner, Norway, Plaistow, Oxford, Grantham, Sharon, Rochester, Ashland, Goshen, Marlow, Lyme, Pelham, Madbury, Limington, Barrington, Saco, Unity, Albany, Hampton, Newton, Rumford, Kittery, Fryeburg, Bryant Pond, Bridgton, Tuftonboro, Conway, Rye, Seabrook, Meredith, Auburn, Amherst, Bridgewater, Hampton Falls, North Conway, Brookfield, Manchester, Holderness, Lempster, Charlestown, Weare, Portsmouth, Surry, Berwick, Peterborough, Milford, Greenland, North Windham, Plymouth, Jaffrey, Moultonborough, Alfred, Jackson, Derry, Hampstead, Old Orchard Beach, Minot, Sabattus, Mont Vernon, Canterbury, Claremont, Greene, Locke Mills, Atkinson, Nashua, Chester, Boscawen, Exeter, Dover, Hooksett, Biddeford, Goffstown, Cornish, Sanford, Salem, Somersworth, Gorham, Crawford Notch, Sullivan, Lebanon, New Gloucester, Gilford, Ossipee, Wolfeboro, Milton, Lewiston, Buxton, Livermore Falls, Gray, Rumney, Gilsum, Loudon, Bethel, and Keene