Summer has officially begun with a blast of scorching temperatures across much of the United States. The National Weather Service is warning of “extremely dangerous heat” baking 160 million people under a heat dome stretching from the Midwest to the East Coast the rest of this week. It’s already proven fatal. But while this is … Read more
Local News Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency, and dangerous temperatures are expected to stick around through Wednesday. Children cool off in the Frog Pond on Boston Common. Charles Krupa/AP Boston is experiencing a heat wave of potentially historic proportions early this week, but a few of the city’s pools are not scheduled to … Read more
Local News With humidity, temperatures will feel like 100 to 110 degrees on Monday and Tuesday, the National Weather Service warned. Youth play in the cool water spraying in the Christian Science Center fountain in 2023. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff Boston Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency Sunday through Tuesday, with temperatures forecast to reach … Read more
Weather “A brief shot of heat and humidity tomorrow will be broken by evening t-storms.” National Weather Service: ‘Scattered severe storms possible Thursday 4-10 PM’ Early summer heat and humidity will lead to heat index values near 100°F across parts of southern New England. As a result, a Heat Advisory has been issued for Thursday … Read more