Several 90°+ days are in the forecast for this week. It is very close to the warmest time of the year in Southern New England. As you might expect, the record high temperatures are very hot. At first glance, the most vulnerable records are 7/15 and 7/18 in Worcester. Also, the 96-98° degree records Tuesday-Thursday at the other three sites could be reached in just the right conditions – full sunshine and a west wind.
Here is a look at the records for the four major climatology sites in Southern New England. *denotes also occurred in prior year(s)
| Date | Providence | Boston | Hartford | Worcester |
| 7/15 | 99 – 1995 | 98 – 1995 | 100 – 1995 | 90 – 1892 |
| 7/16 | 97 – 1983 | 99 – 1983 | 96 – 1983* | 92 – 1901 |
| 7/17 | 97 – 1999* | 98 – 1999* | 97 – 1999 | 93 – 1900 |
| 7/18 | 98 – 1999* | 98 – 1982 | 100 – 2012 | 93 – 1982* |
| 7/19 | 100 – 1977 | 98 – 1982* | 100 – 1991 | 95 – 1991 |
| 7/20 | 101 – 1991 | 99 – 1991 | 100 – 1991 | 95 – 1991 |
