Triple-Digit Heat In MA? Heat Indices At 100+, Forecast Says

MASSACHUSETTS — Massachusetts may experience some of the hottest temperatures of 2023 later this week, according to forecasts.

Temperatures may reach into the 90s across the state — and most of southern New England — on Thursday and Friday. Humidity may also rise, pushing heat indices to near 100 or higher.

The heat index measures "what the temperature feels like to the human body when relative humidity is combined with the air temperature," according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures will also be pretty hot on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, rising into the high 80s and even low 90s in some spots — although the humidity will be low, according to forecasts.

The state is also entering the first real stretch of dry weather following damaging thunderstorms over the past few months. The probability of rain and thunderstorms won't be above 25 percent for any part of the eastern half of the state this week with the highest chances on Thursday afternoon and on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.