Dangerous Heat

On Thursday temps will soar well into the 90's along with high humidity making it tough for outdoor activities. Friday will be a bit warmer with a chance of temps hitting the century mark! Saturday will also be hot and humid before relief arrives on Sunday.

Alerts: A Heat Advisory is in effect for the Boston area from noon to 8 PM on Thursday

An Excessive Heat Watch is in effect for Friday afternoon.

Note: Stay indoors as much as possible and drink plenty of water.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Warm and muggy with a low of 72.

Thursday: Hazy, hot and humid. Breezy with a high of 97. SW wind of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH. Heat index values up to 103 in the afternoon.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy and muggy with lows around 80.

Friday: Blazing sun and still humid with highs around 100! West wind of 10-20 MPH. Heat index values as high as 104 in the afternoon.

Saturday: Hazy until 4 PM, then isolated thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the mid 90's.

Sunday: Finally! Sunny with highs in the low 80's.

Tropics: Tropical Storm Bret now has winds of 45 MPH as it slowly heads NE and out to sea. Tropical Storm Cindy has formed NE of Bermuda, but will also head out to sea as it weakens.

In the East Pacific Hurricane Dora now has winds of 135 MPH and it may threaten the west coast of Mexico this weekend.