High heat and humidity will continue in Massachusetts on Wednesday with a heat advisory remaining in place for much of the state as temperatures are expected to feel like 95 degrees or above in most areas.
National Weather Service forecasters also warned of a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon Wednesday, particularly as the remnants of what was once Hurricane Beryl head toward the northeast. The remnants are expected to trigger “strong to severe thunderstorms across portions of New York and northern New England” Wednesday afternoon, though forecasters said southern New England was less at risk.
But “residents west of Worcester will need to keep a close on the sky this afternoon,” forecasters warned. “Any storms that develop would have the potential to produce heavy downpours and damaging wind gusts.”
“There is also a low risk for some hail or even an isolated tornado,” forecasters wrote.
The primary risk of showers due to Beryl comes in the afternoon, but forecasters said some precipitation could continue after midnight as the hurricane’s remnants pass through the region.
A National Weather Service map shows where there is a risk of excessive heat in Massachusetts on Wednesday.National Weather Service
Little relief is on the way from the heat, however, as forecasters said there is a chance the existing heat advisory, set to expire at 8 p.m. Wednesday, will be extended into Thursday. While temperatures are expected to fall slightly, they will still remain in the upper 80s and low 90s, according to the weather service.
The “above normal” temperatures will continue until at least early next week.
During the heat advisory, forecasters said people should “drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun and check up on relatives and neighbors.”
