With summer getting into full swing, temperatures are rising this week in New England. Now, the first heat wave has arrived in the northeast, causing many homes to crank their air conditioners.

Then came the heat wave. Temperatures rose above 90 degrees Fahrenheit — a sucker punch to those sweltering in their homes, unable to turn on air conditioning as power outages stretched on for days.

WE DON’T QUITE HAVE THOSE PRETTY COLORS JUST YET TO SHARE WITH YOU. GETTING STARTED ON THE HEAT WAVE TODAY AND STAYING VERY HOT THROUGH SATURDAY. BY SUNDAY, NOTICEABLY LESS HOT, NOTICEABLY ...

Bedard expects the increased demand for air-conditioning fixes to persist as summers get hotter and people keep ... for regions at the center of the heat wave such as D.C., he said.