NYC Hot Period Begins
Good morning everyone. As expected, our very hot 3-4 day stretch begins today under full sunshine. We’re locked into 90’s most likely till Wednesday, as it looks as if Tuesday will be a “bonus” day with the heat.
SATELLITE
There will be no clouds, fog, wind, or much shade to hide from the heat today as the NYC area soars into the mid 90’s. The only place where there’ll be “slight” relief, are the south facing shores of Long Island in the afternoon with a very light SSW breeze developing, but it’ll only hold the temps down a few notches compared to anywhere else.
REGIONAL RADAR
Full sunshine continues tomorrow, with mid to upper 90’s in place. A few places we mentioned yesterday, such as downtown Brooklyn, central Queens, and parts of NJ, could flirt with near 100 degree temps.
The same goes for Monday, but clouds will begin to enter the picture as some moisture gathers. We could get a few widely scattered hefty thunderstorms, but most of the action will remain inland.
LOCAL RADAR NEW YORK CITY
Tuesday will be our “bonus” day in the 90’s, but I don’t think we climb to near 100 degree temps. As of now, expect low 90’s in most of the area, with maybe a few mid 90’s reported in the notoriously hotter spots when conditions like this hit.
Wednesday will be our brief transition day with slightly “cooler” air and a better chance of some showers and storms. Highs will be a humid mid to upper 80’s.
LOCAL RADAR PHILADELPHIA
In the medium range, even though our 90’s don’t last more than 4 days in this block, I think they return rather quickly. After we gave a slight “hiccup” Wednesday and Thursday with mid to upper 80’s, low 90’s return Friday and next Saturday, and we may see that extend into the following week. A more northerly flow is trying to push its way in during the long range (which won’t provide extreme relief, just more seasonal air), but if that fails, we could see another near-heatwave or heatwave scenario develop.
While this doesn’t hold a candle to the summer of 1998, our summer this year will most likely wind up top 3 warmest summers we’ve had in the past 20 years.
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