Midsummer Heat Builds For July 4 Weekend Across Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS — The July 4 weekend should be ideal for fireworks, hitting the beach and sitting near the pool across Massachusetts with mostly clear skies and midsummer heat building over the region.

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The only hiccup in festivity viewing could come in the cities and towns that hold their events on Thursday, as a chance of thunderstorms will punctuate a hot and humid day with a high temperature of 91 degrees. The National Weather Service said the best chance of rain is before 7 p.m. — meaning it should dry out for most evening fireworks displays.

July 4 itself is shaping up as a gem with sunny skies, low humidity and a light northwest wind. The high temperature is forecast at 84 degrees.

The state will start to bake starting on Saturday as highs reach about 87 degrees before temperatures soar into the 90s on Sunday and Monday (for those who extended their holiday weekend).

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The NWS is forecasting a high temperature of 92 degrees on Sunday and a high of 94 degrees on Monday.

Showers temper the heat wave potential Monday night into Tuesday with a Tuesday forecast high of 88 degrees.

(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. X/Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)