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Parts of Antarctica Friday hit 70 degrees warmer than normal.

Cranking up the heat. HVAC technicians are working long hours this time of year, making sure you can do just that.

Heating technicians say they are very busy this time of year, but that’s it is a normal level of demand.

“I’ve fallen behind. I can’t keep up,” said Wanda Flores, inside her Beacon Street home in Hartford. Flores, who has been in a wheelchair for decades because of a rare genetic disease, owes Eversource $1,194 for electricity, a bill that she’s been struggling to catch up on since May. “I’ve never had a bill this high in my entire life,”...

There are some lingering signs of summer, but behind them, fall is here. Soon, Connecticut will have the inevitable frigid nights, and it will be time to turn on the heat. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association predicts heating a home could cost up to 30% more this year due to economic recovery from the pandemic. The winter months can…

Here are some tips on how to keep cool during excessive heat warnings.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics coincide with the year’s hottest weather in Tokyo, marking it as one of the hottest Olympic Games on record.

After grueling heat and humidity on Wednesday disrupted multiple tennis matches and caused one player to have heatstroke, the International Tennis Federation announced it was rescheduling future tennis matches to begin later in the day.

Learn how your favorite athletes are preparing to tackle the heat in preparation for one of the hottest Olympic Games in recent history.

Maggie Downie from PersonalEurphoria.com explains how to stay safe.

The heat didn’t stop fans from coming out to Dunkin’ Donuts Park to see the Yard Goats Tuesday.

Temperatures were scorching Monday but that didn’t slow down hundreds of New Haven kids who were enjoying the first day of summer camp. Kymani Chapman, 13, was at New Haven’s Schooner Camp. He’s been going there for several years and it’s where he learned to sail. Last year, though, he missed out because of the pandemic. He is happy...

A community pool in Newington is closing until further notice because of issues with its systems, according to the Parks & Recreation Department. Officials said Mill Pond Pool is closing because the chemical control system and the filtration flow rate have failed due to aging systems. The news comes as much of the state prepares for a heat wave, with…

With extreme heat being forecasted for much of Connecticut the next several days, residents are being advised to take extra precautions such as staying cool and hydrated. Gov. Ned Lamont said cooling centers will be open for folks across the state. Anyone in need of a place to get out of the heat can find their nearest cooling center by…

Sunday featured beautiful weather and plenty of sunshine for Father’s Day, but you can expect some changes overnight. While most of Monday will be dry, there is a chance for stronger storms, especially in western Connecticut. The humid and foggy conditions will continue. Monday will feature muggy feel-like temps at 95 to 100 degrees in the Hartford area. Dew point…

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

“This might be the second time in my career that I’ve worn shorts on-site,” Hatton Elementary School Principal Robert Garry said. Garry dismissed his more than 300 students for the day as temperatures started to climb above 90 degrees. “We started planning last week, there were discussions down with our central office about the heat and the factor that it…