Get Ready for Record October Heat In These Northeast Cities

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This week, a small pocket of anomalous heat is pushing temperatures to the mid- to upper-80s in much of the Northeast. The heat event could bring temperatures well above normal for early October, and has the potential to set new single-day heat records in a number of cities.

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Several cities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire could exceed records by several degrees, while one city in Maine could shatter prior records for October 7 by more than 7°F. A closer look at the data reveals the cities that could break heat records tomorrow.

To determine the cities that could break heat records tomorrow, Climate Crisis 247 reviewed data on historical weather observations from the NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information and temperature forecasts from the National Digital Forecast Database. Weather stations were ranked based on the difference in forecast maximum high for October 7, 2025 and the historical record maximum for October 7. Only cities with at least 10,000 residents and 25 years of historical data were considered.

16. Taunton, MA

• Forecast high, October 7: 83.9°F (+1.0°F above previous record)
• Record high, October 7: 82.9°F (1946)
• Total population: 59,436

 

15. Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY

• Forecast high, October 7: 81.9°F (+1.8°F above previous record)
• Record high, October 7: 80.1°F (1967)
• Total population: 14,072

 

14. Framingham, MA

• Forecast high, October 7: 85.9°F (+1.9°F above previous record)
• Record high, October 7: 84.0°F (1910)
• Total population: 71,805

 

13. Essex Junction, VT

• Forecast high, October 7: 83.9°F (+1.9°F above previous record)
• Record high, October 7: 82.0°F (2007)
• Total population: 10,646

 

12. Nashua, NH

• Forecast high, October 7: 85.0°F (+2.1°F above previous record)
• Record high, October 7: 82.9°F (1990)
• Total population: 90,943

 

11. Stoneham, MA

• Forecast high, October 7: 85.0°F (+2.1°F above previous record)
• Record high, October 7: 82.9°F (1990)
• Total population: 22,992

 

10. Akron, OH

• Forecast high, October 7: 83.9°F (+2.9°F above previous record)
• Record high, October 7: 81.0°F (1997)
• Total population: 190,273

 

9. Portland, ME

• Forecast high, October 7: 83.0°F (+2.9°F above previous record)
• Record high, October 7: 80.1°F (1924)
• Total population: 68,280

 

8. Lebanon, NH

• Forecast high, October 7: 83.9°F (+2.9°F above previous record)
• Record high, October 7: 81.0°F (1963)
• Total population: 14,515

 

7. Haverhill, MA

• Forecast high, October 7: 87.0°F (+3.0°F above previous record)
• Record high, October 7: 84.0°F (1990)
• Total population: 67,273

 

6. Concord, NH

• Forecast high, October 7: 85.9°F (+3.9°F above previous record)
• Record high, October 7: 82.0°F (1910)
• Total population: 44,049

 

5. Lansing, MI

• Forecast high, October 7: 85.0°F (+4.0°F above previous record)
• Record high, October 7: 81.0°F (1946)
• Total population: 112,986

 

4. Laconia, NH

• Forecast high, October 7: 83.0°F (+4.0°F above previous record)
• Record high, October 7: 79.0°F (1963)
• Total population: 16,898

 

3. Augusta, ME

• Forecast high, October 7: 83.0°F (+4.9°F above previous record)
• Record high, October 7: 78.1°F (1963)
• Total population: 18,938

 

2. Manchester, NH

• Forecast high, October 7: 85.9°F (+5.8°F above previous record)
• Record high, October 7: 80.1°F (1967)
• Total population: 115,037

 

1. Bangor, ME

• Forecast high, October 7: 83.0°F (+7.1°F above previous record)
• Record high, October 7: 75.9°F (1974)
• Total population: 31,705

 

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