summer solstice

It’s time to do flower crowns in honor of the longest day of the year! It’s just one of the activities going on in Cambridge. Kwani Lunis got a firsthand look.

The summer solstice marks the official first day of Summer 2022. Here’s everything you need to know about the longest day of year.

The Stonehenge monument has puzzled historians for centuries: was it created by aliens? Giants? Wizards? Despite all the theories, one thing remains for sure, Stonehenge on the summer solstice makes for an unforgettable experience.

After an active day of weather Tuesday, including several severe thunderstorm warnings, we got the payoff Wednesday! This beautiful stretch of weather will be with us the next few days, so hopefully you can get outside and enjoy it. Expect lots of sunshine Wednesday and Thursday, along with low humidity. Highs both days will be 75 to 80 degrees for most…

After an active day of weather Tuesday, including several severe thunderstorm warnings, we got the payoff Wednesday! This beautiful stretch of weather will be with us the next few days, so hopefully you can get outside and enjoy it. Expect lots of sunshine Wednesday and Thursday, along with low humidity. Highs both days will be 75 to 80 degrees for most…

The increase in humidity across New England is moving in on a southerly wind, and that new air traveling over cool ocean water creates a more moist, cooler air over southern New England that allows for clouds to develop and drift north across southern New England late each night into each following morning.  These clouds tend to be shallow,...

The first sign of noticeably increasing humidity in New England came in the form of low altitude clouds and areas of fog Thursday morning – set to burn off quickly but coming coincident with dew point temperatures (a measure of the amount of moisture content in the air) rising into the 60s, meaning a humid feeling to the air.  The…

Today (Saturday): Bright start, clouds increase with a few PM showers. Breezy. Highs around 80. Overnight Saturday: Gradual clearing. Lows in the 50s to near 60. Sunday: Warm and sunny. Less wind. Highs in the 80s.

We have a beautiful summer weekend upon us.

We have a beautiful summer weekend upon us.

You may think that a trip to Alaska will make for a cold summer vacation, but the state’s largest city offers a range of different activities for tourists to enjoy. Here are five reasons why you should consider booking your next flight to the Last Frontier state.

The Summer Solstice is upon us, which means numerous ways to celebrate the first day of the astronomical season with money-saving deals.

Strawberry moon or not, there’s a reason to look up in the sky tonight. Stargazers will be able to see both Saturn and the moon on full display on Wednesday. The ringed planet will appear directly below a full moon at its brightest and closest point to Earth. June’s full moon, appearing at its lowest point in the sky, has...

An area of high pressure east of New England will provide fair weather and seasonable temperatures across the region Wednesday.

Wednesday night: Clearing and colder. Low to mid 20s. Thursday: Sun gives way to afternoon clouds. Low 30s. Friday: Light snow by mid AM turning to ice/rain late. Upper 30s.

The U.S. Postal Service is going all out for this summer’s total solar eclipse, with a first-of-its kind stamp. Just touch the stamp with your finger, and the heat transforms the image of the blacked-out sun into the moon. Remove your finger, and the eclipse reappears. The trick is using temperature-sensitive ink. There’s a map on the back of the...

A city in southern China went ahead with an annual dog-meat eating festival Tuesday despite heavy criticism and protests from animal rights activists. Vendors slaughtered dogs and cooked their meat in dozens of restaurants across the city of Yulin, in an event that has come to symbolize the cruelty and potential for spreading disease associated with the largely unregulated industry....

The summer solstice marked the season’s official arrival around the globe Monday. In the United States, summer began at 6:34 p.m. on the East Coast. That’s when the sun reached its highest point in Earth’s sky.