One of Earth’s most powerful heat domes will cover much of the Northeast and Midwest this week — smashing temperature records across the country. The scorching heat, forecast to push the mercury over 100 degrees, is set to envelop a 1,500-mile area stretching from the Dakotas to New Hampshire, beginning Tuesday and peaking along the … Read more
The big weather story this week is a large area of high pressure building over the central U.S., often called a “heat dome,” the FOX Forecast Center warns. These systems trap heat beneath them and lead to stretches of very hot, dry weather. While this particular heat dome won’t likely break any records, it will push temperatures into the upper … Read more
This quirky campaign is heating up. A Queens-based artist and software developer is shedding light on the subway system — with a project showing temperatures regularly surpass 100 degrees at popular train stops across the city. Jack Klein has been sharing his shocking findings with hundreds of thousands of viewers on TikTok as he treks … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Sunday declared a state of emergency for the Big Apple and much of the rest of New York thanks to a suffocating heatwave set to shatter 125-year-old records. Deadly thunderstorms and flash flooding were already rocking upstate over the weekend, and a days-long heatwave stretching across the Northeast could push temperatures … Read more
What the smell? It’s the Big Apple’s stinkiest summer in years thanks to three heat waves — as simmering street trash and repulsive smells are prompting a flood of complaints to the city’s non-emergency line, according to data and an expert. There have been more 311 calls about odor since May 1 than any other … Read more
A long-running heat wave that has already shattered previous records across the U.S. will persist, baking parts of the West with dangerous temperatures that will soar into the 100s and holding the East in its hot and humid grip throughout the week, forecasters said Sunday. An excessive heat warning — the National Weather Service’s highest alert — … Read more
If you can’t stand the heat this summer, don’t go looking for a New York politician to offer refuge. Preparing for a sweltering weekend, Mayor Adams’ office last week appealed to hundreds of local electeds, asking them to open their offices as small “cooling centers” to give New Yorkers an air-conditioned space to shelter from … Read more
Heat-zapped New Yorkers flocked to beaches Friday as the Big Apple roasted — and forecasters warned that real-feel temperatures will soar into the triple digits over the weekend. “We needed a day at the beach. It’s bad. It’s serious. So anything to cool down,” said Daisy Arenas, a 32-year-old NYPD cop who took her family … Read more
Hard-boiled New Yorkers threw cold water on the hoopla surrounding the supposedly “extreme” heat dome that hit the city Thursday — as forecasters warned it really is going to get worse. “It’s hot, but I thought it was going to be hotter. It’s not that humid,” said Melanie Gedney, 28, who works in accounting and … Read more
New Yorkers flocked to park fountains and city pools to cool off Wednesday, as an oppressive “heat dome” baked the Big Apple just before the official first day of summer Thursday. Kids beat the heat by splashing in the Washington Square Park fountain while a street musician played the saxophone shirtless and one sun-lover used a … Read more