June 26th, 2021 by WCBC Radio

Fans and air conditioners that may have been idle over the past few days across the northeastern United States will get another workout as temperatures will be on the rise into the weekend. AccuWeather forecasters say the mercury will climb even higher by early next week, and many areas along the Interstate 95 corridor will experience the second official heat wave of the season. On Monday and Tuesday, hot and humid air will expand and intensify across the Northeast with temperatures ranging from 95-100 from Maine to Virginia, while cities such as Boston, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., may see temperatures peaking between 100-105 during the late-afternoon hours. In Cumberland the forecast calls for temperatures in the low 90’s beginning Sunday