NYC Weather: 90-Degree Highs, ‘Hazardous’ Heat Will Hit This Weekend

NEW YORK CITY — Get ready for a hot — and hazardous — weekend, New York City.

High temperatures across the city Saturday and Sunday could hit 90 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

And it’s possible that heat indices could reach even higher — up to 95 degrees, forecasters warn.

The expected heat prompted the National Weather Service to issue a hazardous weather outlook for the weekend.

“After a cool Spring, there is an increased risk of heat-related illness for vulnerable populations this weekend with this first heat event of the season,” a National Weather Service weather story states.

But the heat isn’t the only hazard facing New Yorkers.

Water temperatures remain dangerously cold, forecasters said. The hazardous weather outlook is in part a warning for hot New Yorkers who might find themselves enticed to take a dip in the ocean this weekend.

“With the heat expected this weekend, it`s important to keep in mind that ocean, nearshore, and inland water temperatures remain cold, in the 50s to around 60 degrees,” the outlook states. “Physical incapacitation and hypothermia are likely in as little as 10 minutes if you fall in the water, greatly increasing the risk of drowning.”

Not everywhere in the city will hit the 90-degree mark this weekend. Highs near LaGuardia Airport, for example, will top out at 88 degrees Saturday.

Brooklyn’s forecast, by contrast, calls for a 90-degree high Saturday.

Regardless, get ready — it’s going to be a hot one.

Here’s the complete National Weather Service forecast:

Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph.

Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.