High pressure working across the region tonight and tomorrow will bring a starlit sky tonight with crisp, cool conditions by daybreak as morning lows start off around 50°! However, bright sunshine will quickly warm things up during the morning and nice comfortable conditions will continue all day long for Father’s Day. Sunshine will mix with a few afternoon clouds as highs reach the mid 70s.

That High pressure system will begin moving off the coast for Monday and that will start a significant warm up for the second half of the week with building heat and humidity setting us up for a potential heat wave Wednesday through Friday with Summer officially beginning on Thursday! Not only will highs be climbing into the low 90s for those days, but the dewpoints will be rising to around 70° and that combined with the hot temperatures will create heat indexes (how hot it will feel) in the 95-100 degree range!

Make sure to limit your exposure to the sun, especially during the height of the day between 10am-3pm, drink plenty of water, check on the elderly to make sure they are doing ok in the heat and DO NOT take your pets for a ride in the car! Also, make sure the car doors are locked so kids that may be playing around outside don’t climb into the car. Finally, never ever leave children in the car even if you think you are just running a quick errand into a store. The inside of a closed vehicle without AC running can reach 140° in just 12-15 minutes and this can ultimately cause serious health conditions or even death for both people and pets!

ABC Meteorologist Bill Gile

RHODE ISLAND — The first heat wave of the year is on its way to the Northeast, bringing the first round of 90-degree days to Rhode Island next week, according to Accuweather.

Millions of people in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic will be affected by the heat wave starting Monday, with the heat dome expected to continue to bake parts of the Southwest and interior Northwest all week, Accuweather said.

Rising temperatures will lead to a surge in electricity demand for cooling, putting pressure on the power grid to run air conditioners, according to AccuWeather’s Global Weather Center.

The forecast for Providence calls for temperatures reaching 93 degrees Thursday and 91 degrees Friday, The Weather Channel says.

People in areas with temperatures reaching the 90s and 100s are “encouraged to drink plenty of fluids to stay hydrated, wear lightweight and loose-fitting clothing, and take breaks in air-conditioned rooms or shaded areas,” AccuWeather said.

On average, heat waves kill more Americans than any other type of severe weather such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, and lightning, according to AccuWeather.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — PROVIDENCE, RI — Saturday marks the return of Rhode Island PrideFest.

Thousands of people packed District Park to celebrate love and pride. Many coming from all over New England.

“I love how big the queer community is,” said Celeste Weidemann.

“I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but it’s great to see all of these people celebrating love, being loved,” Weidemann said.

The festival kicked off with more than 250 food vendors, non-profit organizations, and small businesses.

“It’s a beautiful day to be here surrounded around this many people. We feel all the love,” said Sean Aveler of Johnston.

“Love is love, so love who you want, love yourself,” Aveler added.

Rhode Island PrideFest had a positive effect for local businesses in the area with thousands of people flooding District Park.

Bayberry Garden owner, Tom Dennen, told NBC 10 that today is one of his busiest days of the year.

“It’s great, we’re all down here celebrating the good vibes of PrideFest,” said Dennen.

“Great turn out, and people are happy and having a good time, it’s fantastic,” Dennen said.