The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for parts of Massachusetts starting Thursday, July 24, and Friday, July 25, lasting until 8 p.m. Friday. Most of Southern New England, except the coastline and the Berkshires, will be impacted.

Southern New England is under a heat advisory through Wednesday, with Boston setting a record-high temperature of 98 degrees on Tuesday afternoon.The high temperatures are exacerbated by high humidity levels,

The worst of the heat is expected on Tuesday, with high temperatures in the mid-90s. Dew points will be in the 70s, making it feel tropical outdoors. The combination of heat and humidity will push the heat index above 100 for a few hours Tuesday afternoon. A Heat Advisory is in effect for all of Rhode Island and Bristol County, Massachusetts.

On June 24, behind-the-meter solar made up as much as 22 percent of the power being used in New England at any given time, according to the Acadia Center. At 3:40 p.m., total demand peaked at 28.5 ...

Early this week, record-breaking 100-degree heat in New Hampshire prompted many Granite Staters to find a way to stay cool at the beach, in the pool, or in air conditioning at home.

The intensifying and expansive heat wave affecting around 150 million people in the United States from Wisconsin to Washington, DC, bears the hallmarks of human-caused global warming.