New England Issues Heat Advisories and Air Alerts as Heat Index Reaches 99
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Updated · NBC Boston · Jun 11
New England Issues Heat Advisories and Air Alerts as Heat Index Reaches 99
3 articles · Updated · NBC Boston · Jun 11
Summary
Heat advisories cover parts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Vermont from noon Thursday to 8 p.m. Friday, with heat index values expected to reach 99.
Air quality alerts also span parts of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday as ground-level ozone may hit unhealthy levels for sensitive groups.
Upper-80s temperatures and high humidity are driving mid-90s feels-like readings, while isolated thunderstorms offer only limited relief and severe weather is possible in southwestern New England on Friday.
Away from the coast, some areas could see a four-day stretch of 90-degree heat into the weekend, though sea breezes should cool coastal spots Saturday and lower humidity may make conditions less oppressive.
The weekend is expected to stay mostly dry, extending drought concerns and leaving the next meaningful rain chances for early Monday and the middle of next week.