Providence Hits 90 Degrees For 1st Time This Summer

PROVIDENCE, RI — There hasn't been a better time all summer to get that air conditioner going.

Though it's been close on a couple occasions, Wednesday was the first time this year that temperatures touched 90-degrees in Providence.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's high-temperature map confirms that, as of 3:12 p.m., the city touched 90-degrees as temperatures across the northeast crept toward the number.

Previous highs for the summer came on June 25 and July 1, when the highest temperatures were measured at 89-degrees.

According to WBZ's Eric Fisher, it took an unusually long time for Providence to hit 90-degrees this year. Fisher notes that this was the eighth longest wait, though it comes roughly two months before the record of mid-September, which happened in 1915.

Expect temperatures to drop off slightly for the rest of the week, sitting in the mid-80s as rain is possible on Thursday.

Here's the forecast for the rest of the week:

• Partly cloudy this evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.

• Partly sunny with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

• Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

• Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

• Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.

• Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the mid 60s.

• Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.