Mind your temp-er
Record-breaking heat this week
New Yorkers flocked to beaches and parks to sweat out the unbearably humid and hot weather Sunday — but the city is set to get only more steamy Monday.
With temperatures in the low 90s Sunday, Jones and Orient beaches were so packed that the state was forced to start turning visitors away around 9:30 a.m.
And there is no relief in the offing for the city anytime soon.
Monday is expected to be even hotter, with highs in the upper 90s — potentially hitting the city’s July 27 record of 98 degrees set in 1963, according to AccuWeather meteorologist Kerry Schwindenhammer.
When factoring in humidity, wind and the sun’s angle, the city
could feel close to 105 degrees, Schwindenhammer said.
“We’re going to be pretty darn close to the record for [Monday],” he said, blaming the unpleasant temperatures on a heat front moving into the Northeast from the Midwest.
“It’s pretty toasty in Chicago and the Midwest right now. And it’s going to certainly feel very hot, and with the AcccuWeather RealFeel, it’s probably going to feel over 100 degrees, maybe approaching 105.”
Temperatures are going to dip only slightly when the sun sets, with 88-degree weather and high humidity forecasted for Monday night.
“It’s going to be uncomfortably warm and sticky at night,” Schwindenhammer said.
A heat advisory is in effect for the five boroughs through 8 p.m. Monday.
Temperatures will then remain in the mid-90s Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, with a thunderstorm likely moving into town on Tuesday afternoon, according to AccuWeather.
But the humidity isn’t expected to relent until Thursday, according to Schwindenhammer.
“There will be a noticeable drop [in humidity] Thursday afternoon into Friday,” he said, “and we’ll probably stay dry through the weekend.”
The city is operating cooling centers — free air-conditioned indoor spaces — and proactively opening fire hydrants to try and help New Yorkers beat the heat.
“New York City, the next couple of days are going to be unbelievably HOT ones,” Mayor de Blasio tweeted Sunday morning. “It’s critical that vulnerable groups take precautions. Make every effort to stay SAFE. Make every effort to stay COOL.”