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Worcester Weekend Forecast: Dangerous Heat Ahead
A heat advisory will go into effect in Worcester on Saturday morning as temperatures soar to near 100.
WORCESTER, MA — It's going to be very hot across central Massachusetts this weekend — maybe even dangerously so.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the weekend days starting Saturday morning. The heat index will feel like 99 degrees, the advisory says, which is hot enough to injure.
"Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances," the advisory said.
Worcester's fresh water beaches and splash pads are not open for the season yet. But residents who need some cool air can head to any library on Saturday, although all branches are closed on Sundays.
Here's the full Worcester weekend forecast from the National Weather Service:
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
