The Brief<\/p>\n
An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for New York City ahead of the holiday weekend.<\/p>\n
Forecasters say the heat index could make it feel like 105 to 115 degrees.<\/p>\n
Air quality alerts are also in place as high ozone levels add to the health risk.<\/p>\n
NEW YORK – Dangerous heat is settling over the New York City area, with forecasters warning that it could feel as hot as 115 degrees during the worst of the heat wave.<\/p>\n
What we know<\/p>\n
An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for New York City until 9 p.m. Saturday.<\/p>\n
Forecasters said afternoon heat index values could reach 105 to 115 degrees, creating dangerous conditions for anyone spending time outside.<\/p>\n
The heat is arriving ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, when many people are expected to travel, attend outdoor events or spend long stretches of time outside.<\/p>\n
Highs in New York City could reach around 100 degrees Thursday and Friday, with temperatures staying hot and humid into Saturday.<\/p>\n
Air quality concerns<\/p>\n
The heat is also coming with air quality concerns.<\/p>\n
An Air Quality Health Advisory is in effect Thursday for New York City because of elevated ozone levels. The alert runs from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.<\/p>\n
Poor air quality can make it harder to breathe, especially for people with asthma, heart disease, lung disease or other respiratory conditions.<\/p>\n
People with breathing issues are urged to limit strenuous outdoor activity when ozone levels are high.<\/p>\n
By the numbers<\/p>\n
Temperatures were already uncomfortable early Thursday.<\/p>\n
Central Park was in the low 80s Thursday morning, but humidity made it feel closer to the low 90s. Newark was also in the mid-80s, with feels-like temperatures already in the 90s.<\/p>\n
Forecasters said New York City could approach or break daily heat records during the heat wave.<\/p>\n
How to stay safe<\/p>\n
People are urged to drink plenty of water, take frequent breaks in air-conditioned spaces and avoid strenuous outdoor activity during the hottest part of the day.<\/p>\n
Anyone working or spending time outside should try to reschedule strenuous activity for early morning or evening.<\/p>\n
Officials also urge residents to check on older adults, neighbors without air conditioning and anyone who may be more vulnerable to heat illness.<\/p>\n
Signs of heat illness can include dizziness, nausea, heavy sweating, weakness, confusion or fainting. Heat stroke is an emergency, and anyone experiencing serious symptoms should call 911.<\/p>\n
What’s next<\/p>\n
The dangerous heat is expected to continue through Saturday before easing slightly later in the weekend.<\/p>\n
Thunderstorms may also develop Saturday afternoon, which could affect some Fourth of July weekend plans.<\/p>\n
The Source<\/p>\n
This article was written using information from FOX weather reporting, the National Weather Service and Notify NYC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Brief An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect for New York City ahead of the holiday weekend.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":285065,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[109290,93491,49728,92810,9,24,56,63,65,64,109289],"class_list":["post-285064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york-city","tag-air-quality-concerns","tag-dangerous-heat","tag-forecasters","tag-heat-index","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-ny","tag-nyc","tag-nyc-headlines","tag-nyc-news","tag-ozone-levels"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285064"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285064\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/285065"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=285064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=285064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}