Sutherlabs used slow-motion capture to grab a video of some of last night's lightning show, in Brookline, looking northwest: Read more.

Boston community centers will all be open as cooling centers tomorrow and Wednesday. Find locations, along with locations of city pools (which still require reservations for swim times) and tot sprays (no reservations required, but watch for tots).

The National Weather Service says the heat should break by Thursday, although it could remain oppressively humid, with heavy showers possible.

Eileen Murphy of South Boston reports she had just finished using her hose to clear her car of pollen on Tuesday when Julio, a local FedEx driver, came by. Of course she let him use the hose to cool down - and when he was done, he sprayed the truck to try to cool it as well.

Mary Ellen spotted Frosty and his AC unit on Baker Street in West Roxbury today.

ISO New England, which runs New England's power grid, issued a rosy forecast for meeting electricity demand this summer even in the event of a typical New England-style heat wave. Read more.

Maryr looked up at just the right time after the boomers rolled through this afternoon.

Chris Ferry caught some of Frosty's last moments today, at the bottom of Peters Hill in the Arnold Arboretum.

Then again, they did say more snow at the higher elevations, and we're three-quarters of the way up a hill in Roslindale, so. Read more.

Jesse Haley reports he was waiting for the light at Edward Everett Square in Dorchester this afternoon when he noticed a nearby flagpole, on Columbia Road, was swaying in the wind like nobody's business. And then: Read more.