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How hot did it feel in Maine on Friday?
['Drew Johnson', 'More Drew Johnson', 'Staff Writer']
News - Centralmaine.com
(Staff photo by Derek Davis)The first Friday of August in Maine was hot and humid enough to make you sweat just sitting there.
The National Weather Service on Thursday issued a heat advisory for Friday predicting that the heat index — how hot it feels when combining heat and humidity — would get within a degree or two of triple digits.
Related Heat advisory issued for much of Maine on FridayIt did just that.
The Portland International Jetport recorded a heat index of 96 degrees, according to the weather service.
The weather service projects that the heat should begin to fade Saturday, but it will remain hot and humid.