Cooling Centers Will Open and Can be Located by Visiting 211ct.org or Calling 2-1-1

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that due to a weather forecast indicating that Connecticut will experience another stretch of severely hot and humid conditions over the coming week, he is directing the state’s Extreme Hot Weather Protocol to be activated effective at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, August 11, 2025, and remain in effect through at least 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025.

During this period, heat index values are expected to exceed 100 degrees, particularly on Wednesday and Thursday.

This is the fourth time the protocol has been activated so far this year. The purpose of the protocol is to ensure that the most vulnerable populations receive protection from the hot condition

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