Here We Go Again

Photograph by TALENA SANDERS on Flickr

Okay, now that we've had a couple of days off it's time for another heat wave. The weather today is going to feel mighty oppressive with highs across the city in the mid 90s and dew points in the lower 70s. Good thing cooling stations are open across the city. There's a slight chance of showers this evening as a weak cold front makes its way toward the city.

Mid-summer cold fronts aren't really that cold and tonight's is no exception. The air mass behind the approaching front is just a few degrees cooler than the current air mass over the city. However! Because that air mass is also slightly drier than today's soup, there will be fewer clouds and therefore more heating tomorrow. Look for a high around 96. Repeat those conditions on Sunday and we've got a hot weekend in store.

More heat is expected on Monday and the humidity will be on the upswing. The thermometer should top out in the low 90s on Monday and maybe again on Tuesday. Sometime in that time frame there will be a chance of showers as yet another weak cold front arrives.

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By Joe Schumacher in News on July 16, 2010 12:54 PM

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chuzzlewit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QLSRMoKKS0

East Village Feed

TOO OPPRESSIVE. NEED ICE CREAM!!

inoyourider

Cooling centers are a waste of money.

There are plenty of buildings open to the public with AC.

God forbid you go to a library and read a book.

r1b2

What does it mean to say "it's hotter than balls?" Why do people say that? Because it is hotter than 98.6?

r1b2

What does it mean to say "it's hotter than balls?" Why do people say that? Because it is hotter than 98.6?

chuzzlewit

pretty much everywhere, it's gonna be hot.

Dick Nickel

Last summer was delightful. First time I used the a.c. was second week of July. Temps in June were like April. Amazing.

And the humidity hasn't been too awful this summer.

Stevennnn

Last year also had thunderstorms every single day, but this year has been odd. This year has to be in the top 5 with the most 100 and 90 degrees days so far.

Shinobi Shaw

The last couple of summers were surprisingly cool but this summer in partciular feels like NYC has been shoved in a giant oven!

jibbly

Hey Joe, I'm sure you have this planned but could you provide some comparison to passed summers? I feel like this has been one of the nastiest, hottest, most humid summers in a very long time.

Joe Schumacher

I'll definitely have a couple of posts along those lines in the near future. By Monday we'll already have as many 90 degree days as an average summer. July is also running at a record pace. If that holds this will be the warmest month ever recorded in NYC.