But you knew that. Still, here's the official NWS heat advisory and here are tips from the city of Boston (bonus tip: City Hall has some nice AC).
Heat
Jump in the Frog Pond, of course. Photographynatalia snapped kids cooling off at the Common pond.
The grass is always cooler on the other side of the street in West Roxbury.
AlertNewEngland reports utility poles caught on fire on Grove Street and over the line in Dedham last night and parts of West Roxbury went dark. As of 5 this morning, about 1,000 customers in West Roxbury and Chestnut Hill were still without power, WBZ tweeted.
Amy Derjue captured a longest-day party at a Greenway fountain this evening.
The city reports Allston blinked out this afternoon, at least in the areas around Brighton Avenue and Allston street. However, the traffic lights, at least, were also out at Brighton and Harvard avenues.
UPDATE: Around 6, Dorchester in the vicinity of Dot. Ave. and Freeport Street went out.
AlertNewEngland reports that rescue crews, including a dive team, rushed to the North Washington Street Bridge shortly after 11:30 a.m. on a report of somebody plunging into the water and not coming out.
Just kids jumping off the bridge, both witnessed exiting the water at the marina. Everyone clearing the scene
Boston's issued its first heat advisory of the year, for the possible triple-digit temps we might get over the next couple of days - and yes, one tip is to "avoid cooking."
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