Fourth of July will be hot and humid in Southern New England

Storm Team 10 forecast from NBC 10 Weekend Sunrise, Saturday, July 4, 2026. The Fourth of July will be hot and humid, with highs in the mid-90s and heat index values near 100 degrees. While scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into tonight, it will not be a washout, and the greatest risk for severe storms will remain southwest of southern New England. Storm activity will be most likely to develop overnight, lasting into the early morning hours of Sunday. Sunday brings a welcome break from the heat, with cooler temperatures, lower humidity, and generally dry conditions before a more unsettled pattern arrives early next week. https://turnto10.com/weather #weather #forecast #heat #humidity ----- NBC 10 WJAR is Southern New England's leading news station, covering news, politics, sports and weather in Rhode Island, Southeastern Massachusetts and Eastern Connecticut, including Providence, Central Falls, Cranston, East Providence, Newport, Pawtucket, Warwick, Woonsocket, Attleboro, Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton and Cape Cod, and surrounding communities. Our homepage is https://turnto10.com Like us on Facebook at   / nbc10   Follow us on X at https://x.com/nbc10 Follow us on Instagram at   / nbc10wjar   Follow us on Threads at https://www.threads.net/@nbc10wjar Follow us on TikTok at   / nbc10wjar   Follow us on Bluesky at https://bsky.app/profile/nbc10wjar.bs... Download the NBC 10 News app for iOS at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nbc-10-... Download the NBC 10 News app for Android at https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Report news to NBC 10 at 401-455-9105 or email [email protected] Share your images and video with NBC 10 at https://turnto10.com/chimein