Chelsea, Massachusetts, is plagued by what is known as the Urban Heat Island effect, in which pavement and vehicles soak up and radiate heat.

Much of the state is experiencing a third day of a heat wave that has already broken records in Boston and Worcester.Boston ...

Thousands of homes and businesses are without power in Massachusetts as blistering summer heat grips the region for a second ...

A recent heat wave in western Massachusetts caused residents to change their outdoor plans and stay indoors due to health concerns.

Some much-needed relief has arrived in the Northeast after a dangerous, dayslong heat dome sent temperatures soaring into ...

She added, "On Wednesday, it'll be quite hot, but the difference is the heat index won't be as high. In other words, it won't ...

Heat stroke: This is a medical emergency. Signs include very high body temperature, confusion, loss of consciousness and ...

Two firefighters battling a house blaze were transported to the hospital for heat exhaustion, as temps surged past 100 degrees on Tuesday. Norfolk Fire and Police on Tuesday morning responded to a ...

As previous disasters have laid bare the US’ vulnerabilities to other types of extreme weather, this week is revealing ...

At 8:03 p.m. on Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued an updated heat advisory in effect until Wednesday at 7 p.m. for ...

A massive heat dome that sparked the first major heat wave of the summer brought record-breaking temperatures to cities from ...

People from around New England headed to beaches in Massachusetts as a heat wave swept through the state. "This would seem ...