Massachusetts is heading into a stretch of hot, sticky weather that could last through the weekend, with the National Weather Service considering heat advisories or other alerts beginning Thursday.
Wednesday is expected to stay mostly dry across the state, with temperatures reaching the mid- to upper 80s under mostly sunny skies. Humidity will gradually increase through the day, making conditions feel more uncomfortable by evening.
The bigger concern arrives Thursday, as a surge of tropical moisture pushes into southern New England. Forecasters expect dew points to climb into the 70s, creating oppressive humidity and pushing heat index values, or “feels like” temperatures, into the upper 90s and potentially near 100 degrees in some areas…