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Heading into the 4th of July weekend, Boston is in the midst of a record-setting heat wave.
As extreme heat hits Boston, residents are finding ways to stay cool, from splashing in Frog Pond to stocking up on water at Fenway Park.
Cities around the United States are dealing with extreme heat.
Excessive heat is heading to Boston and residents are figuring out different wants to stay cool.
Scorching hot temperatures could break records in the Boston area. WBZ-TV meteorologists Jason Mikell and Terry Eliasen have the latest weather forecast.
Cristo Rey Boston High School in Dorchester is a brick building with no air conditioning.
Scorching temperatures arrived in Boston after a dreary winter and spring.
Dozens of patients being treated at UMass Memorial Medical Center were left without heat for several hours during freezing temperatures after the boiler system was flooded on Sunday night.
The installation is called “Heat Blooms” and conveys an important message. WBZ-TV's Alyssa Andrews reports.
Experts say the fluctuating temperatures and high heat have stunted the growth of tomatoes and caused a lot of them to drop their flowers.
The National Weather Service has issued another Heat Advisory through 8 p.m. on Wednesday for most of Massachusetts.
Eric Fisher has an updated weather forecast.
Chelsea, Massachusetts, is plagued by what is known as the Urban Heat Island effect, in which pavement and vehicles soak up and radiate heat.
WBZ-TV meteorologists Jason Mikell and Terry Eliasen discuss the heat advisory and the possibility of upcoming storms.
Certain medications, like weight loss drugs and anti-depressants can put people at higher risk of heat related issues.
WBZ TV's Mike Sullivan reports from South Boston.
Temperatures hit 90 degrees for the first time in Boston this year on Thursday and many families headed out to splash pads to cool down, with more pools set to open this weekend.
A new study from USC suggests that people who live in neighborhoods that experience high heat days half the year experienced up to 14 months of additional biological aging compared to those living in areas with fewer than 10 days of high heat days.
By law, Massachusetts landlords have to provide a heating system that can heat to a minimum of 68 degrees during the day and 64 degrees at night from September 15 to June 15.
WBZ's Laura Haefeli reports.
We are just about halfway through the month and currently on pace for one of the hottest and most humid Julys on record in Boston.
Another day of summer in New England means another heat wave, and AC units can't keep up -- leaving repair workers in high demand.
One area that's often overlooked when we talk about extreme heat is its impact on medications, and many drugs don't do well in warm temperatures.
