Weather
Excessive Heat Warning Blankets NYC For 2 Days
Heat indices over Wednesday and Thursday could reach as high as the "dangerously hot" 107 degrees, the warning states.
NEW YORK CITY — "Dangerously hot" weather threatens to visit New York City, forecasters warn.
An excessive heat warning will be in effect Wednesday and Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
The warning on both days covers the hours between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., when high temperatures and humidity will combine to create dangerous heat indices.
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"For the first Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 expected," the warning states. "For the second Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107 expected."
City officials will open cooling centers across the five boroughs to help people beat the heat.
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An online map of cooling centers can be found here or by calling 311.
Due to expected high temperatures & heat indices, City cooling centers are open today, August 11 thru Friday, August 13. Centers may require social distancing & face coverings, call directly for hours & more information. Find one near you: https://t.co/LJj5WJHLnq#beattheheat pic.twitter.com/Pk7iWzodY4
— New York City 311 (@nyc311) August 11, 2021
Thunderstorms could arrive with the heat, forecasters warn.
Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast:
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. South wind 9 to 11 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 9am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
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