The protocol starts at 8 am on Tuesday and lasts until 8 pm on Friday.
Highs for the next few days are expected to be in the upper 90s with a heat index in the low 90s, Lamont said.
Lamont acknowledged that this incoming stretch of heat is not expected to be as hot and humid as the most recent heat wave a few days ago.
“But temperatures will remain very high,” he warned in a statement on Monday. “Anyone who plans to spend long periods of time outdoors should exercise caution.”
“The state is working with our local and nonprofit partners to make cooling centers available statewide,” Lamont added.
The National Weather Service said in a Monday evening newsletter that heat advisories will likely be needed Thursday and perhaps again Friday for northern Connecticut.
“Heat indices are expected to reach between 100 and 104 degrees Thursday afternoon and may return to 100 degrees on Friday,” the weather service said.
The hot weather protocol is to ensure Connecticut’s most vulnerable populations are protected from the heat.
“While being enacted, it establishes a system for state agencies, municipalities and other partners to coordinate with United Way 2-1-1 to ensure that information about cooling centers is available throughout the ‘state, providing a location to relieve the heat. conditions,” Lamont’s office said in an email.
During the protocol, the state Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection’s Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security uses an Internet-based system to allow local, regional and state officials and first responders to share information live with each other. Meanwhile, municipalities and other partners send information to this system.
Energy utility companies such as Eversource and United Illuminating will also provide the state with regular updates on the impact of weather conditions, according to Lamont’s office.
Residents are encouraged to stay in air-conditioned buildings as much as possible. If residents must be outdoors, they should try to limit their outdoor activity in the mornings and evenings, and rest often in shady areas to give their bodies a chance to cool off .
Nutmegs should also avoid direct sunlight during this time, wear light, light-colored clothing and take cool showers or baths. Lamont’s office advised residents to monitor people at risk during the day and to provide water and shade for pets that cannot be brought indoors. Pets should never be left in a parked vehicle.
During the protocol, residents should also drink more water than usual.
Anyone needing a cooling center should call 211 or look online 211CT.org to find your nearest location.