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Boston is under another heat emergency

Report: Heat emergencies last longer than official warnings in some Boston neighborhoods
A team of locals researchers say the cooling ocean breeze at Logan Airport — where the sensors that determine heat warnings are located — mask major differences in conditions across Boston.
Boston declares heat emergency as temps soar in Northeast, New England
Original article source: Boston declares heat emergency as temps soar in Northeast, New England Tropical Storm Erin has formed in the eastern Atlantic and is predicted to become a Category 3 hurricane by Aug. 16.
Boston is under another heat emergency as temps rise into the 90s
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu declares a heat emergency Monday through Wednesday as part of its heat resilience plan to deal with climate change.
Boston is under its third heat emergency of the summer, with air quality alert in effect
The heat index, or the "feels like" temperature, is predicted to be in the mid to high 90s for the first half of the week. Boston issued previous emergencies in June and July.
Boston declares heat emergency starting Monday
As temperatures climb to the mid-90s over the next few days, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has declared another heat emergency — the city’s third of the summer. The emergency is in effect from Monday through Wednesday with the forecast ranging from 95 degrees to 96 degrees during the beginning of the week, Wu said in a statement on Sunday.
Here’s how hot it could get during this week’s heat wave, according to Boston meteorologists
"Dry and hot weather to start the week with increasing humidity." The post Here’s how hot it could get during this week’s heat wave, according to Boston meteorologists appeared first on Boston.com.
City of Boston declares heat emergency, with temps into 90s throughout MA
Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency for the City of Boston. Here's how hot it's expected to get in Boston and other MA communities this week.

Mass. heat wave continues Tue.

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