On this early November morning, Massachusetts residents are waking up to temperatures akin to those of a late summer day.
Already, temperatures across the state were above 60 degrees, with Boston, Worcester and Springfield at 65, 62 and 62 degrees, respectively, around 7 a.m. Wednesday. Most areas of the Bay State should have “no problem” exceeding 70 degrees on Wednesday and some areas in the interior could reach up to 80 degrees.
The projected high temperatures in Boston, Worcester, Providence, Rhode Island and Hartford, Connecticut, if reached, would set new records for Nov. 6, according to the National Weather Service. Boston and Worcester are forecasted to reach 78 degrees and 77 degrees on Wednesday, respectively. Providence and Hartford are expected to warm up to 77 degrees and 79 degrees.
The records for those cities, each set in 2022, are 76 degrees, 72 degrees, 75 degrees and 76 degrees, respectively.
If Massachusetts does indeed set a record on Wednesday, it will be the second time this month. On Nov. 1, Boston and Worcester both set new temperature records.
The record-setting warmth comes as the state continues to grapple with extremely dry conditions, that coupled with projected high winds on Wednesday, prompted the weather service to issue a red flag warning for high fire risk.
“Any fires that start may spread rapidly and become difficult to extinguish,” forecasters wrote.
