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‘We need to cool people as quickly as possible.’ Emergency departments on the front lines during a heat wave.

By Tuesday night — following the fourth hottest day on record in Boston — Mass General’s emergency department was slammed.

Boston Herald on MSN · 2d

How to cool off in Boston during this heat wave

With temperatures set to skyrocket into triple digits Tuesday as the heat wave continues, here are some ways to cool down in the Boston area.

Scientific American · 2d

How to Keep Your Home Cool in Extreme Heat

When extreme heat arrives, here are science-based tips to keep your home cool, from the most efficient way to use air conditioning to strategic uses of fans

Boston, heat wave and 90 degrees

CBS News on MSN · 1d

Boston hits 102 degrees during heat wave, breaking June temperature record

Boston recorded its first official heat wave of 2025 and hit 102 degrees Tuesday, as extreme weather set new temperature records.

WBUR · 17h

With Tuesday's heat, Boston tops June record

This is no ordinary heat. All time records are within reach today, as this early season heat wave becomes official.

Hoodline · 17h

Boston Swelters Under 101-Degree Heat Index, Relief Expected by Weekend

Boston's current heat wave brings a high of 92 degrees with isolated storms, and a cool down expected by the weekend.

Extreme heat wave hits eastern U.S.

WCVB Channel 5 on MSN · 21h

Pop-up storms possible in Massachusetts as heat wave hits Day 4

Another warm day will arrive Wednesday with mostly sunshine for the day, and some isolated thunderstorms are possible by afternoon.

Deutsche Welle on MSN · 1d

Extreme heat wave hits eastern United States

Several cities in the eastern United States have faced record high temperatures due to a climate phenomenon known as the "heat dome." New York City's John F. Kennedy Airport reported a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit shortly after noon-- the first time since 2013.

KREM · 1d

Heat dome brings sweltering temperatures to eastern US

Those triple-digit air temperatures — with the feels-like index even worse because of humidity — are possible in places where it’s unusual.

2don MSN

Boston’s Frog Pond opens; some pools to remain closed until after heat wave

Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency, and dangerous temperatures are expected to stick around through Wednesday. The ...

1don MSN

Dangerous heat wave strains power grid; millions warned of triple-digit temperatures

The heat wave caused disruptions to public transport across the Northeast. Amtrak said it will be forced to slow train speeds ...

17h

Van with 16 ‘elderly’ passengers strikes building in Boston, several people sent to hospital

A van with 16 “elderly” passengers slammed into a building in Dorchester Wednesday afternoon, as several people were ...

Amtrak apologizes after heat wave trapped passengers without AC or power for over an hour

Travelers were reportedly evacuated from Northeast Regional Amtrak Train 94 after being stuck for more than an hour in the ...

The Boston Globe2d

Heat wave continues across Boston for a fourth consecutive day

Boston saw the mercury rise to triple-digits Tuesday afternoon, hitting 102 degrees, a record for June and marking the hottest day of the summer amid the current heat wave.

1don MSN

US heat wave exposes infrastructure, health vulnerabilities – and it’s not quite over yet

As previous disasters have laid bare the US’ vulnerabilities to other types of extreme weather, this week is revealing ...

The massive heat wave, stretching from Maine to Texas, is slowing commuters down and making their waits miserable

Northeast and Midwest this week. Commuters are slowed on trains and boiling at bus stops.

Axios on MSN2d

It's dangerously hot in Boston

Massachusetts is in the midst of its inaugural heat wave of 2025, with extreme heat warnings extending through Tuesday ...

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