NWS Boston/Norton MAXH.W 0001June 30, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning: Western Franklin, Western Hampshire, Western Hampden and 5 more, MA and RI
The National Weather Service office in Boston/Norton issued an extreme heat warning for Western Franklin, Western Hampshire, Western Hampden and 5 more in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on July 4. It was the 1st extreme heat warning the NWS office in Boston/Norton issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 days; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Boston/Norton MA
- Area
- Western Franklin, Western Hampshire, Western Hampden and 5 more
- State
- Massachusetts
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:25 p.m. EDT, June 30, 2026
- In force from
- 10:00 a.m. EDT, July 1, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, July 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KBOX XH.W 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Every warning type in MassachusettsExtreme Heat Warning: what it means, and the states that get the most
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107 expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts, Southern Bristol, Southern Plymouth, Western Franklin, Western Hampden, and Western Hampshire Counties. In Rhode Island, Bristol, Newport, and Washington Counties, except for Block Island. * WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
What the agency told people to do
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.