Thursday, 4:30 PM
Record heat expected, but low humidity will keep dog days of summer at bay
By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff
Last Friday, a sloppy storm pushed temperatures down to 46 degrees, tying a record for the lowest high temperature in 126 years. Earlier this week, a frost warning had gardeners covering their newly planted herbs and flowers with sheets to ward off a late season freeze.
Today, temperatures are expected to soar to 93 degrees.
Welcome to New England.
"We will likely beat a record of 91 set back in 1932," said Bill Simpson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Taunton.
A west wind will blow warm air off the hills of Worcester County, keeping metropolitan Boston more than 20 degrees above normal. Despite the high temperatures, it won’t feel like a muggy summer day.
"It's going to be warm, but it won't be brutally uncomfortable," Simpson said. "It's going to be relatively low humidity for ninety degrees."
Saturday is expected to be a little cooler, with highs in the mid 80s. On Sunday, an increase in clouds should help keep temperatures in the 70s with a chance of an afternoon thunderstorm.
The forecast is similar for Memorial Day, with a high predicted for 78 degrees and another chance of rain in the afternoon.
