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Warwick Schools Call Extreme Heat Half Day

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Public Schools Administration is located at 69 Draper Ave.

[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Public Schools Administration is located at 69 Draper Ave.
[CREDIT: Rob Borkowski] Warwick Public Schools Administration is located at 69 Draper Ave. Warwick Schools have called an extreme heat half day Thursday and called off sports for the day.
WARWICK, RI — Extreme heat forecast for the next few days has prompted school officials to call an extreme heat half day Thursday and cancel school sports for the afternoon.
“Due to the extreme heat, Warwick Schools will be in session for half day on Thursday, September 7, 2023, students will be dismissed after three hours from the start of the school day (i.e. a 7:30 am start would be dismissed at 10:30 am).
Additionally, school sports and activities will be canceled tomorrow afternoon. More specific information will be emailed from individual schools,” Warwick Public Schools announced on their Facebook page.
The National Weather Service’s heat advisory for the day warns heat index values of up to 99 degrees are possible. The advisory remains in effect till 8 p.m. Thursday for parts of northern Connecticut, Massachusetts and northern Rhode Island. During this time, people and pets will be more likely to develop heat-related illnesses, the National Weather Service warns.
The heat Index is a measure of how hot it really feels when relative humidity is factored in with the actual air temperature, according to the NWS. The RI heat advisory that temperatures and humidity may cause illness is in effect for much of Rhode Island, northern Connecticut, and Massachusetts.
Rob Borkowski
Author: Rob Borkowski

Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at [email protected] with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.

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