{"id":9574,"date":"2025-06-24T02:21:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T02:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/9574\/"},"modified":"2025-06-24T02:21:14","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T02:21:14","slug":"tuesday-forecasted-to-be-worst-of-nyc-area-heat-wave-nbc-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/9574\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday forecasted to be worst of NYC area heat wave \u2013 NBC New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

Extreme heat has descended on the tri-state.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

The danger level is high, as we get some of the worst heat we\u2019ve felt in years. It won\u2019t be until later this week that relief comes our way.<\/p>\n

Part of what makes the heat feel so oppressive is the fact that our bodies are not acclimated to it. Temperatures in May and early June have been mostly below average, so this week\u2019s heat comes as a shock to our bodies.<\/p>\n

Our high temperatures through Wednesday will stay above 90, peaking at 100 degrees on Tuesday. These highs will break records in many places across the tri-state as multiple spots on the map climb into the triple digits. And that is before considering the heat index, or \u201cfeels like\u201d temperature. Check latest weather alerts here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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The heat index communicates what a given temperature will feel like by taking into account the dew point, which is a measure of the amount of moisture \u2013 or humidity \u2013 in the atmosphere. The higher the dew point, the higher the humidity and the higher the feels like temperature. Tuesday\u2019s afternoon\u2019s dew points are about as high as we ever see in this region.<\/p>\n

When the humidity is high, our bodies\u2019 natural air conditioning system \u2013 sweat \u2013 does work well. We cool ourselves on hot days by evaporation of sweat, which pulls heat away from our skin and keeps our body temperature in check.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On humid days, sweat doesn\u2019t evaporate. Instead, it just collects on our skin, and our bodies can\u2019t cool off.\u00a0That dramatically increases the risk of heat exhaustion and even heat stroke.<\/p>\n

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The National Weather Service has issued extreme heat warnings and heat advisories for nearly the entire region because of heat index readings well into the triple digits. Significantly limit your heat exposure while the heat alerts are in place.<\/p>\n

Though \u201cheat\u201d is something we face every year, it is the single most dangerous form of severe weather, responsible for more deaths than even flooding.<\/p>\n

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Part of what makes this wave of heat so dangerous, aside from the fact that it is coming so early in the season, is how unrelenting it is. We talk a lot about the high temperatures and the heat indices, which are brutal, but the overnight low temperatures are incredibly warm as well. We\u2019re looking at several days where our low temperatures will be staying in the 80s. <\/p>\n

Wednesday morning\u2019s low is forecast to be 81\u2026 that is just about what the average high temperatures is for this time of year.<\/p>\n

A large area of high pressure parked over the eastern half of the country is the culprit for this week\u2019s heat. When a high-pressure system stalls over a given region it acts as a heat pump, fueling a drastic and sustained rise in temperatures. Think of high pressure like a lid on a pot. Surface temperatures heat up and as that air starts to rise, high pressure seals it over that region. Then when that hot air sinks back down, it compresses and reheats, keeping that heat locked in place, often until a strong front or a shift in the jet stream moves it along.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve encountered heat domes and heat waves before, but this particular level of heat is something we have not seen in the Tri-State for quite some time. Temperatures reaching the triple digits don\u2019t happen very often around here. Despite some impressive heat over the past few years. Central Park has not seen 100 degrees since 2012. So it has been well over a decade since we\u2019ve experienced temperatures this hot. You even have to go back 4 years just to find the last time Central Park hit 98.<\/p>\n

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It is not until late Wednesday and into Thursday that we finally see the heat dome moving offshore, weakening its influence on our area. And with high pressure out of the way, a stormy summertime weather pattern takes hold of the forecast. We\u2019ll be in and out of storm chances for most of the second half of the week, continuing into the weekend. It is not going to be non-stop, but anything that develops, especially on Wednesday, could become strong to severe.<\/p>\n

And more showers and stormy weather may not exactly be what we want after the spring we just finished. But if there is one good thing to come from these storms it is a cooldown. It won\u2019t be a dramatic change, but we will be more than happy to welcome highs back into the 80s. And if you\u2019re really craving cooler temperatures, Friday\u2019s high only in the mid 70s is probably closer to what you were hoping for.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, it is just the one day in the 70s before we are back into the mid-80s, which may sound okay right now, but that is still largely considered above average for this time of year.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s still the beginning, but this summer is off to quite the hot start. Take care of yourself and your loved ones over the next several days. Stay hydrated and stay cool. We still have a long season ahead of us.<\/p>\n

10-day NYC weather forecast<\/p>\n

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