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New England Records Another Top-Five Warmest Summer in Nine-Year Streak New England is finishing up another hot summer. Greater Boston and much of the region are expected to rank among the warmest on record for the meteorological summer of 2026… Stock Photo New England is finishing up another hot summer. Greater Boston and much of the region are expected to rank among the warmest on record for the meteorological summer of 2026 (June through August), according to a Boston Globe report. In fact, every New England state is expected to finish this summer warmer than normal, with only minor regional exceptions due to elevation or valley protection, the Globe noted. Nine straight summers, including 2026, have posted average temperatures above the 30-year average (1991-2020), signaling a shift from a trend to a norm of warmer summers. Writing for the Globe, Ken Mahan noted that four of the seven hottest summers on record for New England have occurred since 2020. This pattern illustrates a clustering of extreme heat in recent years, based on more than a century of data. In addition to higher temperatures, summers are growing more humid. Warmer air holds more moisture, creating muggy conditions and tropical-like nights. The New England region has been experiencing these conditions more and more over the past several years. This combination of hotter days and moisture-rich air means nights don't cool as much, increasing the potential for hotter days to follow. Boston, in particular, has experienced four consecutive summers with above-normal humidity, underscoring that the climate shift involves changes to heat and moisture. "In New England," Mahan said, "hotter summers aren't the exception anymore. They're increasingly becoming the rule."