These heat wave maps show just how hot it will get in New England this week
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This week marks the third time this summer that New England has experienced a heat wave, or temperatures of 90 and above for at least three straight days. The last one hit at the tail end of the Fourth of July weekend, running from July 6 to 8. A
Boston officials issued their own heat advisory Monday for the city through Wednesday, stressing the dangerous levels of heat that could lead to
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Boston's Chief of Emergency Preparedness Adrian Jordan said they're urging residents 'to take heat advisories seriously...check on neighbors, and use available cooling resources across the city.'
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These maps detail how hot it will get in New England during this heat wave:
Tuesday will be even hotter than Monday across New England, reaching near 100 degrees.
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Rising dew points will make it feel quite muggy through Wednesday before they taper off for a more comfortable remainder of the week.
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The sweltering heat and humidity Tuesday could affect your health, so try to keep cool and hydrate.
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High temperatures Tuesday to Thursday for New England. Notice how Thursday is forecast to be much cooler.
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Tuesday's forecast highs will be hotter, up to 97 degrees with heat index values to 100.
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The 7-day outlook for the Boston region.
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This map shows the temperature change from Monday to Thursday across the country. Temperatures peak in the Northeast before lowering on Thursday.
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Departure from normal temperatures - July 1-July 27:
The departure from normal temperature. Nearly all of the Northeast has seen more cooling degree days than average, meaning more energy is needed to keep cool.
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Most of Massachusetts has been drier than average, with a small, narrow exception near the Mass Pike.
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Lows for the week across the Boston region.
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Remaining cool with a blend of clouds, haze, and sun
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A touch cooler Tuesday with clouds and lingering haze
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