More scorching heat settled over New York on Monday, with temperatures climbing into the mid-90s and little relief expected on Tuesday.
Monday’s expected high was 95 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The entire tri-state area was under a heat advisory, and parts of central and northeast New Jersey were under an excessive heat warning.
Heat indexes across the region were expected to reach or exceed 100 degrees, the NWS warned.
“The heat and humidity will continue through Tuesday, and likely continues into Wednesday. It will remain quite uncomfortable,” the weather service wrote.
New York City has already suffered through two official heat waves this year, with temperatures topping 90 degrees on three straight days in mid-June and again in early July.
This week will almost surely bring the third, as temperatures hit 90 degrees Sunday, and Tuesday’s forecasted high is 97 degrees, according to AccuWeather. Even Wednesday is expected to reach 94 degrees, though a predicted afternoon thunderstorm will likely drop temperatures by nightfall that day.
Additionally, thunderstorms were possible Monday and Tuesday due to the high temperatures and sticky humidity. The National Weather Service predicted a 30% chance of rain Monday and a 20% chance of rain Tuesday, before that number jumps to 60% on Wednesday.
According to city data, 350 New Yorkers died prematurely last year from heat-related causes.
“It is hard to believe, but extreme heat kills more people than extreme weather emergencies,” Mayor Adams said in a social media video on Saturday. “So, we want you to be focused. Number one, if you are experiencing heat exhaustion, get in a cool place. Get out of the sun.”
The city also opened up its numerous cooling centers, allowing people across the five boroughs to access air-conditioned spaces.
