Excessive Heat in Western Essex, Massachusetts

Excessive Heat July 1, 2018 · Western Essex, Massachusetts

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Automated Surface Observing System platform at Lawrence Municipal Airport observed a heat index of 109 on July 1st from 1 PM to 3 PM EST.

The wider storm

An area of high pressure over the Eastern USA brought hot and very humid air to Southern New England on July 1st. Heat Index values of 105 to 109 occurred in parts of Eastern and Northwestern Massachusetts. Heat Index values in much of the state reached 95 to 104.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 764411. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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