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Friday brings another hazy, hot and humid day across New England with reduced air quality and heat index values soaring near 110° in spots.

Highs reach 95–100 for many, with the humidity making it feel even hotter. The greatest storm risk today is in western New England, though a few isolated storms may drift east. Any storm or downpour that develops may bring very heavy rainfall, lightning and brief damaging wind gusts.

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Danielle Noyes breaks down the long holiday weekend across New England, including drought improvement, fireworks timing, storm chances, heat and humidity relief, beach and boating weather.

Friday is the hottest day, with highs near 100 and heat index values 105–110 in spots. Isolated to widely scattered storms may develop, especially Friday evening from Vermont and the Berkshires into Connecticut.

Independence Day is still hot ...

Thursday brings the peak of intense heat and humidity across New England, with heat index values near 110° in parts of central and southern New England.

Actual temperatures climb toward 100 in many areas, with records likely across parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Dew points in the 70s make the air feel tropical and soupy, and tonight brings little relief — Boston may not drop below 80.

Storms won’t be widespread,...

Danielle Noyes breaks down the July monthly forecast for New England and the country.

July starts with a major heat dome, but that extreme heat eases for New England during the second week of the month. Overall, July still looks warmer than average, though the second half of the month should be cooler compared to the intense heat that opened the month.

A more active “battle zone” sets up near New England at times, with co...

Danielle Noyes breaks down a historic heat setup for New England. Boston has only hit 100° 28 times in recorded history, and there is a chance the city approaches the century mark Thursday and Friday.

The bigger concern is the humidity. Dew points in the 70s will push feels-like values to 110–112° in spots Thursday and Friday, with little nighttime relief.

Storm chances are isolated Thursday and Friday, but any storm may bring ...

Wednesday is hazy, hot and humid across New England, with heat index values climbing over 100 in many areas by late morning and midday. Dew points rise well into the 70s, making the air feel tropical and soupy.

Actual temperatures reach 95–100 in many towns, with some record highs possible. The immediate South Coast, Cape Cod, and the Midcoast to Down East Maine find a little relief.

The greatest severe thunderstorm risk is in ...

Danielle Noyes breaks down a high-impact stretch of New England weather: dangerous heat, rising humidity, reduced air quality, and daily storm chances.

Wednesday brings the greatest severe thunderstorm risk in the short term, especially afternoon and evening from west to east. Damaging wind gusts are the main concern, with heavy downpours, lightning and some hail possible.

The heat peaks Thursday and Friday, when actual temperatures ...

Humidity increases today and you’ll feel the difference across New England. Many inland communities reach 85–90°, with some spots over 90, marking the start of a heat wave for parts of the region.

A few isolated storms may pop during the day, but the greater thunderstorm risk comes late afternoon, evening and overnight as a complex of storms rides the edge of the incoming heat and humidity. Northwestern New England is fi...

Danielle Noyes breaks down the next two weeks of weather across New England, taking us through mid-July.

The first week of July brings the big story: a massive heat ridge, intense humidity, an extended heat wave for many towns, and feels-like values over 100. As that ridge breaks down around the July 4th holiday weekend, the storm chance increases with more classic summertime showers and thunderstorms.

The second week of July looks w...

An extended heat wave builds across New England this week with the most intense heat Thursday and Friday. Actual temperatures may approach or exceed 100 in parts of central and southern New England, while “feels like” values may climb into the 105–112 range at the hottest times.

Humidity is the key: dew points rise into the 70s, making it harder for the body to cool efficiently. Hydrate, take shade and cooling brea...

Monday brings a lovely summer day across New England: not too hot, not too humid, and storm-free for most. Expect sunshine and clouds, with only a very low risk of an isolated shower or thunderstorm inland.

A few fog banks and low clouds may flirt with the coast at times, especially along the South Coast, Narragansett Bay, outer Cape, eastern Massachusetts, and the Midcoast to Down East Maine. Inland temperatures climb into the 80s,...

A few hit-or-miss showers and isolated storms fade this evening, mainly south of the Mass Pike and in eastern Maine. Monday turns warmer with highs in the 80s, sea breezes at the coast, and only an isolated shower or storm.

Then the heat builds fast. Tuesday reaches 85–90, Wednesday climbs into the 90s, and Thursday/Friday look like the peak of the heat wave. Record-breaking heat is possible, with some inland towns near 100 an...

A humid but manageable weekend is ahead across New England. Both Saturday and Sunday feature plenty of dry time, but a few hit-or-miss showers or storms may pop up.

Saturday has the better chance of scattered showers, especially along and south of the Mass Pike during the afternoon and evening. Sunday looks like the pick of the weekend with a lower shower/storm chance, sea breezes at the coast, and highs in the 80s for many.

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Friday is warm and more humid across New England, with scattered thunderstorms developing by midday and afternoon. Not everyone sees a storm, and not every storm becomes strong, but the ingredients are there.

Main threats in any stronger storm: localized downpours, lightning and brief damaging wind gusts. Storms develop first in western and northern New England, then slide east through the afternoon and early evening before winding ...

Danielle Noyes takes you through the weekend forecast for New England, starting with the latest drought update. Northern New England has improved, but much of southern New England remains in moderate to severe drought - especially southern Maine, eastern Massachusetts, eastern Rhode Island and the South Coast.

Friday is a weather-aware day with morning showers, rising humidity, breaks of sun and scattered afternoon/evening storms. A...

Clouds increase today as a few showers and thunderstorms fire up, mainly in northern and western New England. Much of southern New England stays dry for a good part of Thursday, with highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s and humidity still mostly in check.

Storm chances increase late day and evening as downpours and embedded thunder move out of eastern New York into western New England, then slide east overnight. A couple of storms coul...

Danielle Noyes looks at impressive South Coast rainfall, including 2–4”+ totals and intense rates near Fall River and New Bedford that led to localized flooding Tuesday morning.

Wednesday looks beautiful — likely the brightest day of the next several — with sunshine, low humidity and highs near 80. After that, quick-moving disturbances and energy aloft bring pop-up showers and thunderstorms Thursday, Friday, ...

Danielle Noyes takes a look at the next two weeks of weather across New England, bringing us through the July 4th holiday stretch.

The big picture: Monday’s rain and low pressure bring one of the cooler days of the pattern, but temperatures trend back near to slightly above average through the end of June. By early July, more warmth builds in with many highs in the 80s, though an onshore wind could keep the coastline cooler at...