Temperatures in New York, Philadelphia and Washington may feel as high as 110 degrees or more this week as a heat wave spreads from the Midwest into the eastern U.S., increasing energy demand.
Portions of 33 states may have a heat index, which measures air temperature and humidity, above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) tomorrow, according to the National Weather Service. The index reached 131, a level common only along the Red Sea in the Middle East, in Iowa on July 18, according to Weather Underground Inc. in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
“You’re seeing a sustained level of heat and humidity, and you’re not seeing a lot of relief overnight,” said Travis Hartman, a meteorologist at MDA EarthSat Weather in Rockville, Maryland. “Power demand is going to be very high.”
The high temperature in New York the day after tomorrow may be 98 degrees Fahrenheit, 13 above normal, and feel like 114, according to AccuWeather Inc. The high in Washington may be 101 and feel like 113, the forecaster said.
The National Weather Service today issued an excessive heat watch, meaning temperatures will feel hotter than 105 degrees, for eastern states including New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
“While it’s already hot on the East Coast, the worst is on its way,” said Heather Buchman, a meteorologist at AccuWeather in State College, Pennsylvania, in blog post today. “Areas along the Northeast’s heavily populated Interstate 95 corridor will have highs near or higher than 100 by the end of the week as the steamy air spreads eastward from the Plains.”
‘Dangerous’ Heat
Jack Hayes, director of the National Weather Service, called the heat “dangerous on many levels.” The combination of high temperatures, high humidity and a lack of respite “make this an unhealthy situation,” he said in a statement yesterday.
The Crown Heights Jewish Community Council has informed that application forms are now available in for free air conditioners for eligible residents.
To qualify you must have a doctor’s note detailing a medical condition that requires you to have air conditioning, and you must be income eligible. For more information, call 718-771-9000.
on my tests!!
in some places its sappose to get up to
115 degreese!
Just read it is supposed to hit 99 both thursday and friday with a heat index of 10 degress hotter. Nobody should leave the house without a water bottle, you lose an incredible amount of fluid in this heat. Good luck everyone!
and does chcjjj pay for having the air on too??
usually if you cant afford to buy an air conditioner, you cant afford the bill….