A fast, cheap solution to quickly cool down in the scorching heat
Your body cools itself through the skin. Dunking your forearms, which represent 10% of the skin's surface area, in ice cold water turbo-charges the cooling process.
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Your body cools itself through the skin. Dunking your forearms, which represent 10% of the skin's surface area, in ice cold water turbo-charges the cooling process.
A motorcyclist died from heat exposure while visiting Death Valley National Park as the temperature there reached 128 degrees this weekend.
The National Weather Service said record-breaking temperatures can be expected throughout the weekend.
Millions of Americans – particularly those in the highly populated Interstate 95 corridor are under heat-related advisories or alerts as the squelching heat is expected to hit record-breaking temperatures in some areas.
WBZ's Eric Fisher has your latest weather forecast.
The stretch scorching weather in Massachusetts and New Hampshire is likely to officially become a heat wave on Thursday.
The beach and the pool were the places to be to cool down as the heat stayed high for the third day in a row. WBZ-TV's Christina Hager reports.
WBZ's Alyssa Andrews has your latest weather forecast.
WBZ's Alyssa Andrews has your latest weather forecast.
WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt found people in Boston and Walpole trying to keep cool.
Some areas are expected to see a longevity of dangerous heat that "has not been experienced in decades," forecasters said.
Wednesday marks the second day of what will likely become a heat wave in Massachusetts. Meteorologist Jacob Wycoff and executive producer Terry Eliasen talk about the temperatures in the area and also how the excessive heat is bringing with it a threat of thunderstorms in the coming days.
Jacob Wycoff has your latest weather forecast.
Jacob Wycoff has your latest weather forecast.
There are some beaches in Massachusetts where swimming is not currently allowed despite the high temperatures.
Massachusetts residents are trying to stay cool as temperatures in the state near 100 degrees. WBZ's Paul Burton reports.
The DCR will not be opening their pools early in time for the heat wave expected to slam Massachusetts.
WBZ's Jacob Wycoff has your latest weather update.
Worcester Public Schools are closed Thursday due to the heat wave hitting Massachusetts.
With temps climbing into the 90s, people need to be careful, one doctor explains. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports.
Authorities ask people to take care of each other - and their pets - at a heat wave comes to New England.
Authorities ask people to take care of each other - and their pets - at a heat wave comes to New England. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
Meteorologist Jacob Wycoff has your latest heat wave forecast for the Boston area.
A heat wave is forecast to bring dangerously hot temperatures to the Midwest and Northeast this week.
Meteorologist Jacob Wycoff has your latest forecast for the Boston area.
Police in Massachusetts are getting millions of dollars to protect against the threat of drones ahead of the World Cup.
One of the men convicted of killing Massachusetts State Trooper George Hanna nearly 43 years ago has his first parole hearing Thursday.
FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup matches in the U.S., Canada and Mexico— with prices as high as $8,680.
If you walk dogs you're expected to pick up after them. Here's why what you do with that waste really does matter.
Some residents at Washington Park Condominiums in Andover, Massachusetts are evacuating after a power outage damaged the complex's heating system.
One of the men convicted of killing Massachusetts State Trooper George Hanna nearly 43 years ago has his first parole hearing Thursday.
Police in Massachusetts are getting millions of dollars to protect against the threat of drones ahead of the World Cup.
FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup matches in the U.S., Canada and Mexico— with prices as high as $8,680.
If you walk dogs you're expected to pick up after them. Here's why what you do with that waste really does matter.
A Grafton school bus driver was arrested and charged with kidnapping.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
I-Team sources say the allegations of misconduct involving Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode stem from an investigation into former State Police Trooper Michael Proctor.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
FIFA says it has received over 500 million ticket requests for 2026 World Cup matches in the U.S., Canada and Mexico— with prices as high as $8,680.
Drake Maye met with reporters ahead of Sunday's AFC divisional round game against the Houston Texans.
According to multiple reports, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Ranger Suárez has signed a $130 million deal with the Red Sox.
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft spoke to WBZ-TV ahead of the team's divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters Wednesday ahead of the team's divisional round playoff game against the Houston Texans.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.