It May Feel Like 100 Degrees in New York on Tuesday
The New York Times
The hot spell will continue until Thursday, officials predict, and the city and surrounding areas were placed under a heat advisory.
Tuesday is expected to be another scorcher in New York City, with officials expecting it to feel as hot as 100 degrees in some parts of town.
The city, along with the rest of southeast New York and northeast New Jersey, was placed under a heat advisory on Monday morning in effect until 10 p.m. on Tuesday. Other parts of the Northeast, including parts of Connecticut, were also placed under excessive heat advisories.
Officials predict temperatures in Central Park will reach 93 degrees on Tuesday before dropping to 89 degrees on Wednesday. It was 90 degrees there on Monday but felt as hot as 100 degrees. The humidity on Tuesday is expected to be slightly lower.
“Do not underestimate the heat,” New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, said during a news conference on Monday. “A heat wave can be deadly and life-threatening if you are not prepared.”
New York City officials estimate that around 350 New Yorkers die on average each summer because of hot weather.
The mayor encouraged New Yorkers to take advantage of cooling centers and noted that the city’s Olympic and intermediate pools would have extended hours through Wednesday: They will be open from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m., an hour later than usual. Mini pools will be open from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
