Boston faces a hot Thursday with a Heat Advisory; relief and cooler temperatures are expected after a cold front with potential rain and thunderstorms later in the day.

We’re on the way to brighter and hotter in the coming hours, as a new heat waves spurs. This will be the region’s third of the season. It’s not likely to be too sustained, and in fact may fall just short of the technical definition – three days with temperatures at or above 90 degrees.

A heat advisory is in effect in Boston and several other Massachusetts communities through 7 p.m. on July 17. The National Weather Service warned of "dangerous heat and humidity" with heat indices soaring to 95 to 100 degrees.

Boston saw temperatures reach 95 degrees at Logan Airport late Wednesday afternoon as the peak heating spread throughout the region. A couple of reporting weather stations across New England registered a temperature of 102 degrees in Acton, Mass., and 100 degrees in Hampstead, N.H.

Looking for an indoor activity where you can cool off and beat the heat? Journey into space at the immersive Moonwalkers exhibit in Boston.

A heat advisory is in place across the Northeast, from Maryland to Maine, where residents are bracing for temperatures 5 to 15 degrees above average.

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat will face off tonight in an NBA 2K26 Summer League matchup in Las Vegas, Nevada. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU at 8 p.m. ET with streaming options available through FuboTV, Sling, DirecTV and ESPN+.

The Miami Heat defeated the Boston Celtics, 100-96, in the NBA 2K26 Summer League at Cox Pavilion on Monday.

With sweltering conditions bearing down on the city once again, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has declared the city’s second heat emergency of the summer.