“We are doing the best we can, but I am concerned,” Leary said. Field workers have to pick vegetables during the early morning hours when it is cooler, but he is worried about having enough water to irrigate his crops. Leary said the heat and dry conditions are worrisome. Leary Farm, which grows vegetables, operates farm stands on Flag Pond Road and Portland Road in Saco. “The short answer is: make sure they have plenty of water and shade,” Leary said when asked about the steps he would take to protect his livestock. “I’m always concerned when you have heat like what they are predicting,” Robitaille said.
With support from neighboring communities, firefighters will be able to take more water breaks. If Yarmouth is called to a house fire or even a brush fire Thursday, he won’t hesitate to call for mutual aid reinforcements from surrounding towns. We’re very aware of conditions,” Robitaille said.
“We always look at the weather whether it be extreme heat or cold. Robitaille decided to cancel Thursday’s firefighter training session, a decision he made so that he can keep his firefighters indoors where it is cooler and they can stay hydrated. Extreme heat poses physical challenges for firefighters, who need to stay hydrated and alert.
Yarmouth Fire Chief Mike Robitaille said he has been keeping a close eye on the weather forecast. When possible, they should reschedule activities to early morning or early evening. The weather service advises people to wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing, drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-conditioned spaces, stay out of the sun and check on relatives and neighbors. The temperature there had reached 110 on Wednesday, so Maine was cool by comparison, said Auner Paulino, Theo’s father. Theo and his family were visiting Maine from Kansas. Theo Paulino beats the heat by floating in Casco Bay off East End Beach in Portland on Wednesday. If you are experiencing heat exhaustion, you should move to a cool place, loosen your clothes, sip water and put cool, wet cloths on your body, the CDC says.
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Signs of heat exhaustion include heavy sweating cold, pale and clammy skin a fast, weak pulse muscle cramps nausea or vomiting tiredness or weakness and dizziness. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heatstroke is an emergency and 911 should be called immediately, according to the U.S. Signs of heatstroke include a high body temperature, a fast, strong pulse, headache, dizziness, confusion and loss of consciousness. The record will most likely be broken Thursday.ĭuring a hot stretch like this, Baron said, it’s important that people avoid preventable heat-related deaths by knowing the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke. That stretch of heat tied a record set in 1988. According to the weather service, Portland as of Wednesday had endured 15 consecutive days of temperatures exceeding 80 degrees. 4 temperature in both cities is 80 degrees, Baron said.Ī cold front will be coming through on Thursday night and should lessen the humidity, but the heat will stick around through the weekend. 4 in Portland is 93 degrees, also set in 1988, but that record will likely not be broken Thursday with the weather service predicting a high of 85 degrees for Portland.
The temperature is expected to reach 91 in Augusta, putting the city in position to potentially break its record high of 94 degrees set in 1988. “With the amount of humidity, the feels-like temperature will be close to 100 degrees,” said Stephen Baron, a meteorologist from the weather service’s Gray office. High humidity will make it feel even hotter. Temperatures are expected to climb into the high 80s and low 90s across most of Maine, and could top 95 degrees in Sanford. It could be the hottest day so far this year in some locations, the weather service said. The advisory warns that the heat index will be in the mid-to-upper 90s and that the temperatures and humidity could cause heat illnesses. Coastal areas from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Portland, to Rockland and Bar Harbor, will not be under a heat advisory, the weather service said. The advisory extends over a huge geographical region starting in Sanford, slicing through Norway and Lewiston, to Augusta, Skowhegan, Bangor and Millinocket. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for parts of Maine, including interior York and Cumberland counties, from noon to 8 p.m. The combination of heat and humidity will make some spots in Maine feel like 100 degrees on Thursday, prompting towns to open cooling centers and remind people to take precautions against the soaring temperatures.
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