A Heat Advisory covers much of southern New England Tuesday–Wednesday. Expect mid‑90s highs, heat index values over 100°F, and warm nights with little relief.

Comfortable, mostly sunny weekend in Boston with highs near 81°F. Hotter, more humid conditions are expected by midweek.

Highs near 88°F today with a late‑afternoon chance of scattered storms. Dry, cooler weekend ahead before another hot spell midweek.

Mostly sunny and mid-70s Wednesday. Boaters: Small Craft Advisory through 8 PM.

Dense fog and steady showers this morning. Expect slow commutes, ponding in low areas, and Small Craft Advisories for many coastal waters.

A Chestnut Hill–based group launched a free live wildfire map with address alerts as 2026's fire season intensifies.

A Flood Watch was expanded overnight for much of southeast Massachusetts. Heavy bands of rain late Monday night into Tuesday could cause flash flooding and coastal rough seas.

Partly sunny and near 81°F today. Heavy downpours could bring localized flooding Monday night into Tuesday.

Belmont shifted its July 4 cooling center to the Morrissey Hall room at the Belmont Public Library as an extreme heat watch affects the region.

Heat Advisory through 8 p.m. EDT on July 4. Highs near 96°F with oppressive humidity and a chance of afternoon storms.

A transformer failure knocked out power for hundreds in Lowell during a dangerous heat wave, leaving residents scrambling for cool shelter as utilities work to stabilize the grid.

Late-night severe thunderstorm warnings swept western Massachusetts, with forecasters warning of 60 mph gusts, small hail and possible power outages.

A townwide outage left Marblehead without power amid an extreme heat warning; crews worked into the night and Brown School opened as an emergency cooling center.