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How Many 90 Degree Days Can We Expect This Summer in Massachusetts?

This week's rain is a bummer, but it won't be long until a series of summer heat waves. Here's how many 90 degree days to expect.

Summer is hot - that's not news.

But the meteorologists over at AccuWeather.com are taking it a step further, predicting "a series of heat waves" and "numerous 90 degree days" in Boston this summer.

In fact, Boston is expected to get 17 days of 90 degrees or above, according to a (very) extended forecast by AccuWeather. The normal number of 90 degrees days is 13.

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The forecast says that hot weather will start in June.

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