New York City and the Northeast are in for their hottest day of the year as oppressive temperatures descend on the eastern and central U.S., affecting about half the country’s population.
Thursday’s high in the city, where an excessive heat warning is in effect, will reach into the mid- to upper 90s and humidity temperatures will feel closer to 106F, the National Weather Service said. Washington’s high is forecast at 99 on Thursday and 100 Friday, while Newark might see 98 both days and Philadelphia will be 97 and 99 respectively.