MA Weather: Labor Day Will Feel Like 100 Degrees

Bust out the grills and beach chairs one last time. Labor Day is going to be what they call a 'scorcha' in Massachusetts.

Monday's temperatures are going to feel like 100 degrees with heat indices in the triple digits in some parts of the state, and it won't get too much cooler elsewhere. Many high temperatures will be in the lower 90s.

The warmth is prompting a heat advisory for nearly all of Central and Eastern Massachusetts from noon Monday to 6 p.m. Tuesday. Areas right up against the coastline will be under a hazardous weather outlook, but not a heat advisory, "since a backdoor cold front will bring somewhat lower temperatures on Tuesday," the National Weather Service said.

It'll be a warm walk to the ballot box Tuesday as well. The heat and humidity are sticking around for the Primary Elections. If you're planning ahead: Tuesday night may also the return of thunderstorms. So if you do head to polls, it may be best to do so before evening.

Boston-area forecast this week

Labor Day - Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Monday night - Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday - A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday night - Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Thursday - A chance of showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday night - A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday - A chance of showers. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday night - A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday - A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday - Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

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