Excessive Heat in Western Essex, Massachusetts

Excessive Heat July 3, 2018 · Western Essex, Massachusetts

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Automated Surface Observing System platform at Lawrence Municipal Airport reported a heat index of 109 from 11:30 AM EST to 3:30 PM EST.

The wider storm

An area of high pressure over the Eastern USA continued to bring hot and very humid air to Southern New England on July 3rd. Heat Index values of 105 to 109 occurred in parts of Eastern Massachusetts. Heat Index values in much of the state reached 95 to 104.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 765398. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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