New Yorkers Brace for a 2nd Straight Day of Dangerously High Heat
A heat advisory indicates potentially dangerous conditions for older and other vulnerable people; an excessive heat warning indicates anyone may be at risk.
The extreme heat now being felt in New York and elsewhere in the Northeast has baked other parts of the United States for more than a month. Its arrival in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states could expose as many as 118 million Americans, more than a third of the country’s population, to dangerously high levels of heat on Friday.
Although New Yorkers are no strangers to sweltering in summertime, the current hot spell is somewhat unusual: The Weather Service last issued an excessive heat warning for the area in August 2021, Mr. Ramunni said. The heat and humidity were expected to remain oppressive through Saturday evening, when thunderstorms are likely to move through.
Newark, N.J., was the hottest spot in the area on Thursday, with the temperature reaching 96 degrees and the heat index hitting 107 just before 4 p.m., Mr. Ramunni said. Central Park was a bit cooler, with the temperature peaking at 92 degrees and the heat index hitting 99.
As the hot spell persists, the guidance Mayor Eric Adams and other city officials offered residents on Thursday for seeking relief will remain relevant: find public swimming pools, drinking fountains, splash pads and shady parks. The city’s pools, which open at 11 a.m., will stay open for an extra hour, until 8 p.m., on Friday and Saturday.
Source: The New York Times
