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Record Heat, Severe Storms Target MA This Week: How Sizzling Will It Get?
High temperatures on Tuesday should crush the old record of 90 degrees for the date in Boston.
Two days of record-breaking heat — with a growing chance of severe storms — are on the way across Massachusetts as a chilly spring turns to summer in a big way this week.
The National Weather Service said Monday will be a mostly pleasant day with highs near 80 degrees inland and a strong seabreeze keeping it in the 60s to near 70 along the coast.
But everywhere in the Bay State will get in on the scorcher for Tuesday as high temperatures soar well into the 90s. The NWS is forecasting a high of 96 degrees in Boston — which would crush the previous record for May 19 of 90 degrees.
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A strong southwest wind will usher in the heat with gusts to 25 mph throughout the day.
With the heat and increasing humidity also comes the chance of thunderstorms, which could be severe. The NWS is forecasting between 3 and 5 p.m. as the time storms are mostly likely to pop up in the interior of the state and move toward the coast.
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Tuesday night will be a sultry one with lows not making it out of the 70s and rising humidity making it feel sticky for one of the first times this year.
Wednesday will be another hot one as high temperatures again make it into the 90s for most, with a forecast high of 92 in Boston. Wednesday will also feature a better chance of damaging storms as a cold front arrives in the afternoon.
The NWS said showers and storms will arrive after 4 p.m. with a 60 percent chance of rain.
Temperatures will fall sharply after the cold front passes, with a low of 55 on Wednesday night, and highs back into the 60s under sunny skies for Thursday.
Both Thursday and Friday are looking pleasant before a potentially unsettled and even cooler Memorial Day weekend.
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