Central Park ties record amid excessive heat warning for NYC area. Highs feel like triple digits.
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New York City and the Tri-State Area are under an excessive heat warning to start the week. Highs hit the mid-to-upper 90s on Monday, but it actually felt like triple digits.
This week could also bring the first heat wave of the season, as highs are expected to be above 90 degrees for three days in a row.
We are in the midst of First Alert Weather Days, as our forecasters monitor the following alerts:
- Excessive heat warning across much of the area Monday and Tuesday for peak heat index values of 100 to 110 degrees
- Heat advisory across Long Island, the Jersey coastline and parts of the Catskills Monday and Tuesday for peak heat index values of 95 to 100+ degrees
- Air quality alert across much of the area Monday due to ground level ozone
Central Park tied a record set back in 1888, which was the last time June 23 hit 96 degrees.
Extreme heat around NYC
Record-high temperatures remain likely on Tuesday.
After a stuffy start Monday, temperatures headed for the mid to upper 90s by afternoon. When you factor in the humidity, it felt more like 100 to 110 degrees.
Monday night offered little to no relief, as it was warm and stuffy with temperatures only falling to around 80 degrees.
Tuesday will be a near repeat, if not hotter, as we make a run for nearly 100 degrees. When you factor in the humidity, it will easily feel like the triple digits.
As for Wednesday, the heat persists, but showers and thunderstorms will move back into the forecast.
Parts of Brooklyn, Staten Island asked to conserve energy
The high heat can cause power problems.
Con Edison made requests of people in various Staten Island neighborhoods to conserve energy, and has temporarily reduced power by 8% to protect infrastructure.
- Watch: Extreme heat causes power outages across the Tri-State Area
- Impacted areas include New Brighton, St. George, Tompkinsville, Brighton Heights, Ward Hill, Stapleton, Grymes Hill, Clifton, Silver Lake, Rosebank, Ft. Wadsworth, Grasmere, Concord, Arrochar, South Beach, Ocean Breeze, Midland Beach, Grant City, New Dorp and Dongan Hills as well as West Brighton, Livingston, Port Richmond, Castleton Corners, Sunnyside, Mariners Harbor, Arlington, Bloomfield, Chelsea, Travis, Great Kills and Richmond Valley.
In all, more than 100,000 customers on Staten Island are impacted.
A similar request was made in Brooklyn, including parts of Dumbo, Vinegar Hill, Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Boerum Hill, Red Hook, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, and Fort Green as well as Governors Island.
Cooling centers, pools open amid excessive heat warnings
The hot temperatures are not just uncomfortable, they can be dangerous.
That's why New York City opens hundreds of cooling centers in places like libraries, museums and senior centers. to find one near you.
NYC Public Schools issued a notice about the heat and offered an advisory to move outdoor activities inside between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Nassau County has open on Long Island. They are located at the Cantiague Park Administration Office in Hicksville, Mitchel Field Administration Building in Uniondale, and Wantagh Administration Building in Wantagh. The cooling center at Mitchel Field is open 24 hours, the county says.
"You must stay hydrated. You must wear your sunscreen. Wear loose clothing. Make sure that you have all of your cellphones and iPads charged in case there's a power outage," Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said during a press conference on hot weather safety.
Wantagh Park's pool is another popular place for people and families to beat the heat.
"Please, just be careful," Blakeman added.
Westchester County has select pools and beaches on Monday to help people escape the heat.
Glen Island Beach in New Rochelle, Playland Beach in Rye, Saxon Woods Pool in White Plains, Sprain Ridge Pool in Yonkers and Willson's Wave Pool in Mt. Vernon are open through Labor Day from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., weather permitting, the county said.
Playland Pool in Rye and The Brook at Tibbetts in Yonkers will open on Friday, as scheduled.
Meanwhile, NYC officials also remind people to check in on their elderly and vulnerable neighbors over the next few days.
"Stay inside, stay cool. We have lots of options available to you in the city. Take advantage of all of the important information that's been circulated about staying hydrated, staying inside, staying in the shade, and please, please check for your most vulnerable New Yorkers, including pets," Deputy Mayor for Administration Camille Joseph Varlack told CBS News New York.
Hochul declares disaster emergency before impending heat wave
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a , including New York City and Long Island, following the weekend's powerful storms, adding the damage may be exacerbated by the incoming heat wave.
The governor also announced she signed a bill that will allow refreshments to be offered to people waiting in line to vote Tuesday on Election Day.
Meanwhile, Con Edison is asking customers to help reduce energy consumption by limiting the use of large appliances and setting thermostats to the highest comfortable temperature.
"Set the thermostat to 78 or low cool, making sure that you're not running heavy appliances during the day," Office of Emergency Management Commissioner Zachary Iscol said. "That helps us protect the grid, which then helps us make sure that our schools are running, that our hospitals are cool."
