Today is expected to be the hottest day of the week with “feels-like” temperatures, which factor in humidity, expected to be over 100 degrees.<\/p>\n
With a number of big events happening in and around the city of Pittsburgh this weekend like Fourth of July celebrations, the National Weather Service is reminding people to take precautions outside while in the dangerous heat.<\/a><\/p>\n Extreme heat warnings are in place throughout the Pittsburgh area for a third straight day. Temperatures are expected to climb as high as 95 degrees with “feels-like” temperatures over 100 degrees.<\/p>\n KDKA Weather Center<\/p>\n Anthrocon, the annual festival that brings nearly 20,000 fur suiters to Pittsburgh is also taking place this weekend. Organizers spoke Wednesday about how they’re planning to keep participants cool amid the extreme heat.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n With the extreme heat hitting the region, several communities in the Pittsburgh area have\u00a0adjusted their trash pickup times<\/a>\u00a0to help protect the health and safety of workers.<\/p>\n Cooling centers have been activated throughout the region and in Allegheny County, a\u00a0Code Red Heat Advisory<\/a>\u00a0has been extended through Saturday.<\/p>\n Ahead of the anticipated heat wave,\u00a0Duquesne Light<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0FirstEnergy<\/a>\u00a0reminded customers about being prepared for increased stress on the electric grid and offered ways to keep energy use in check.\u00a0<\/p>\n While temperatures will be high and the humidity will be stifling, it’s\u00a0not likely the area’s temperatures will hit 100 degrees<\/a> because of a number of factors that are unique to western Pennsylvania’s landscape.\u00a0<\/p>\n![\"download-2.png](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/download-2.png#.webp\")
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