What you should know
- Extreme heat is expected to return on Tuesday and Wednesday with the heat index close to 100.
- There is the possibility of heavy rain, high winds, and possibly hail from Tuesday afternoon into the evening.
- Much of the week is expected to remain muggy and unstable. The Time Authority continues to track Elsa as she passes through the west coast of Florida and elsewhere.
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Sweltering temperatures and humidity return to the tri-state area on Tuesday and Wednesday, with possible heat indices hovering around 100 degrees both days. The threat of strong to severe storms also persists during the two afternoons.
There is a severe storm watch in all five New York City counties, along with Long Island, Westchester, Putnam, Orange and Rockland counties until 10:00 pm, the same watch applies to Connecticut’s Fairfield County as well as Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren counties in New Jersey.
Check here the weather alerts of your neighborhood.
An approaching front could spark another round of storms on Wednesday. Some of them could also be serious.
The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for New York City from 11:00 am Tuesday to 8:00 pm Wednesday, while an air quality alert is also in effect for parts of the tri-state area.
Tuesday will likely be the hottest of the two days, and the Weather Authority expects it to feel like 102 degrees in Central Park in the afternoon.
Wednesday just seems to be a “cooler” grade. The heat is expected to be extreme on this day for the city’s first post-pandemic parade along the “Canyon of Heroes”, but no rain is expected during the festivities, which honor essential workers.
Health officials urge New Yorkers to do whatever they can to stay safe.
“Heat can be dangerous, especially for New Yorkers with certain health conditions,” Health Commissioner Dr. Dave A. Chokshi said in a statement. “I urge all New Yorkers to stay inside air-conditioned spaces as much as possible. If you don’t have air conditioning, seek relief at a city cooling center. “
