heat wave

While some schools have air conditioning, others don’t have that convenience, meaning students and staff spent another day Wednesday sweltering in class.

Connecticut residents headed to the beaches on Tuesday to try to find some relief from the heat and humidity.

Dozens of school districts have early dismissals again today as the high temperatures continue. Highs today are expected to be near 90 with a heat index of 95 to 100. Yesterday marked the first heat wave of the season. The heat wave is expected to continue today. In the oppressive heat, students and staff still have to wear masks all…

About a third of school districts in Connecticut sent students home early on Monday due to the high heat index.

With temperatures set to peak on Monday, Mayor Kim Janey has declared a heat emergency in the city.

Temperatures will rise into the middle 90s as we head into Sunday afternoon, which could break a record. The current daily record for the Hartford area is 96, set back in 1925. Our meteorologists are forecasting a high of 95 degrees which will come very close to the record. On Saturday, we tied a record along the shoreline in the…

With an expected heat wave beginning this weekend, state swimming areas will be packed with people looking to cool off.

HVAC repairmen are working overtime as people kick on their air conditioners ahead of a predicted heat wave next week.

Pool installation companies finding good business ahead of the start of summer weather.

NBC Connecticut First Alert meteorologists are expecting record-breaking heat over the next couple of days. A heat advisory is in effect for all of Connecticut through 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Our latest heat wave began on Saturday when high temperatures reached 93 degrees at Windsor Locks. We expect near 100-degree temperatures for Monday. High temperatures around 100 degrees are expected…

Meteorologist Joshua Cingranelli has the forecast on july26th,2020

For the second day in a row, parts of Connecticut peaked well into the 90s creating uncomfortable conditions outside. The heatwave is forcing many workers to take precautions in order to protect themselves from severe heat-related conditions. Louis and Sam Ethier are brothers who work with their father at the family’s landscaping business. The pair say there is a...

With the heat index hovering around 100 degrees, people who work outdoors were looking for creative ways to stay cool.

The intense heat and humidity will continue into the workweek where the heat index will be over 100 degrees on Monday. Temperatures have already reached the 90 degrees in the Hartford Area. This means we have another official heat wave (3 consecutive days with temperatures at or above 90 degrees). Temperatures will continue to rise into the middle to upper…

Meteorologist Joshua Cingranelli has the forecast on july19th,2020

A heat wave occurs when temperatures reach or exceed 90 degrees for 3 consecutive days. The heat wave officially started on Saturday with a high temperature of 92 degrees. Sunday once again reached a high temperature of 92 degrees. Temperatures on Monday surged to a high temperature of 94 degrees. Tuesday and Wednesday the high temperature reached 91 degrees. We…