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New York Times
11 hours ago
- Climate
- New York Times
A Heat Wave Hits New York Earlier Than Usual for a Second Year in a Row
Scorching, record-breaking temperatures on Tuesday kept many people indoors throughout the metropolitan region, strained the electrical grid and stoked concerns among those who are the most vulnerable to the heat, including older New Yorkers and the very young. It was 99 degrees in Central Park this afternoon, the hottest June 24 temperature since records started there in 1869. Kennedy Airport recorded the hottest June day since the site was built in 1948, at 102 degrees. It is the second year in a row that a heat wave has hit the New York City region earlier than usual, as global warming is projected to worsen heat waves and make them more frequent, climate experts say. 'Our warming climate underlies everything,' said David Robinson, the New Jersey state climatologist and a geography professor at Rutgers University. 'It's not about the highest temperature; it's about how long it stays hot and the area of coverage of that heat. It's 100 up in New England today and down here as well.' Of the 69 weather stations in New Jersey, Mr. Robinson said, over 30 hit 100 degrees. He added that the 10 hottest summers on record for the state had all occurred since 2005. As climate change wreaks havoc with the traditional calendar, the familiar rhythms of the seasons have begun to shift. New York City pools, for example, are not scheduled to open for the summer until Friday. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
The Independent
16 hours ago
- Climate
- The Independent
Temperature in New York City reaches 100 degrees as eastern US swelters under extreme heat wave
The temperature in New York City reached 100 degrees Tuesday as the eastern U.S. sweltered under an extreme heat wave. Kennedy International Airport recorded 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) at midday, according to the National Weather Service. Large swaths of the country were broiling under a heat dome, worsened by a humid atmosphere that's circling the East. After nearly 40 US cities broke record high marks Monday, the weather service expected dozens of records Tuesday when the heat dome should hit its peak. But just as dangerous as triple digit heat is the lack of cooling at night, driven by that humidity.
Washington Post
16 hours ago
- Climate
- Washington Post
Temperature in New York City reaches 100 degrees as eastern US swelters under extreme heat wave
NEW YORK — The temperature in New York City reached 100 degrees Tuesday as the eastern U.S. sweltered under an extreme heat wave. Kennedy International Airport recorded 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) at midday, according to the National Weather Service. Large swaths of the country were broiling under a heat dome, worsened by a humid atmosphere that's circling the East.
