Update: Heat advisory no longer in effect.

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The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued the following weather alerts:

…HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 PM EDT SUNDAY EVENING…

  • WHAT…Heat index values up to 98 expected.
  • WHERE…Seneca, Southern Cayuga, Onondaga, Schuyler, Chemung, Tompkins, Tioga and Broome counties.
  • WHEN…From 1 PM to 7 PM EDT Sunday
  • IMPACTS…Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur.
  • ADDITIONAL DETAILS…The highest heat index values will be in lower elevation and urban areas.

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. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 911.