NYC Weather: Near-Record Highs Will Break 90 Degrees

NEW YORK CITY — Better find some air conditioning — a blast of near-record heat is headed to New York City, forecasters warn.

Highs across the city will crack 90 degrees Tuesday, with some neighborhoods getting locally hotter, according to the National Weather Service.

Central Park, for example, is predicted to reach 94 degrees, the forecast states. The hottest recorded temperature in the park for May 31 stood at 96 degrees, according to National Weather Service records.

The culprit is a wave of dry and warm air moving over the region, according to AccuWeather. But the heat likely will break by later Tuesday, forecasters say.

"A cold front moving southward out of eastern Canada on Tuesday will sweep across New England and push back the wave of heat and humidity," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Mike LeSeney said.

This “back door cold front” — named because it moves opposite to most weather systems — is predicted to send highs plunging back down to more-seasonable temperatures, forecasters say.

The high Wednesday is predicted to be 73 degrees, with a chance of showers that will persist throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Read the AccuWeather report on the near-record heat here.

Here’s the complete National Weather Service forecast.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.