New York Post

Mind your temp-er

Record-breaking heat this week

- By VINCENT BARONE vbarone@nypost.com

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.”

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