Severe thunderstorms moved through the state Thursday Evening after the hottest day so far this year for most of New Hampshire on Thursday. Some of the storms contained damaging winds and hail, in addition to torrential rain and frequent lightning. It will be much quieter overnight. Utility companies reported 3,628 power outages as of 10:30 p.m. -- mostly near Keene, Littleton and the Vermont border. >> Download the FREE WMUR app After a warm start to the day, hazy sunshine and a southwesterly breeze pushed temperatures even warmer than they were on Wednesday. >> 7-Day Forecast Readings in the upper 80s to 90 degrees in far northern New Hampshire and the mid-90s in southern New Hampshire were reported. Record highs in Portsmouth (76 degrees in 1986) and Concord (90 degrees in 1906) were broken. As of 5p.m., a 95-degree reading was recorded in Concord, with a 94-degree reading reported in Portsmouth. Mt. Washington even broke the old record of 62 with a high of 64. >> Active weather alerts There is a chance of a shower or thunderstorm this evening as cooler air approaches from the west. with lows dropping into the 60s overnight. >> Interactive Radar A cool front will cross the Granite State Friday, possibly bringing with it a passing shower. Warmer temperatures early in the day will cool off a bit as a northwesterly breeze moves in for the afternoon. >> Latest Text Forecast Cooler air filters in Friday night, setting up fair skies and temperatures close to the mid-May norms for the weekend: 60s to low 70s.

Severe thunderstorms moved through the state Thursday Evening after the hottest day so far this year for most of New Hampshire on Thursday.

Some of the storms contained damaging winds and hail, in addition to torrential rain and frequent lightning. It will be much quieter overnight.

Utility companies reported 3,628 power outages as of 10:30 p.m. -- mostly near Keene, Littleton and the Vermont border.

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After a warm start to the day, hazy sunshine and a southwesterly breeze pushed temperatures even warmer than they were on Wednesday.

>> 7-Day Forecast

Readings in the upper 80s to 90 degrees in far northern New Hampshire and the mid-90s in southern New Hampshire were reported.

Record highs in Portsmouth (76 degrees in 1986) and Concord (90 degrees in 1906) were broken. As of 5p.m., a 95-degree reading was recorded in Concord, with a 94-degree reading reported in Portsmouth. Mt. Washington even broke the old record of 62 with a high of 64.

>> Active weather alerts

There is a chance of a shower or thunderstorm this evening as cooler air approaches from the west. with lows dropping into the 60s overnight.

>> Interactive Radar

A cool front will cross the Granite State Friday, possibly bringing with it a passing shower. Warmer temperatures early in the day will cool off a bit as a northwesterly breeze moves in for the afternoon.

>> Latest Text Forecast

Cooler air filters in Friday night, setting up fair skies and temperatures close to the mid-May norms for the weekend: 60s to low 70s.