NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES - The national heat wave continues, this time with the East Coast catching some record high temperatures as well.
This past Wednesday was the hottest day so far in 2015 in New York City at 96 degrees and Concord, NH set a daily record high of 96 degrees, beating the old record of 95 degrees set in 1949.
While temperatures are not necessarily breaking records everywhere, it’s the duration of this heat wave that's particularly notable. New York City is likely to see highs in the 90s into early next week. The Weather Channel reports that NYC has already experienced six days with 90-degree heat, with highs in the 90s recorded on back-to-back days for just the second time this year on Tuesday and Wednesday. Washington, D.C. has already seen its fair share of 90s in 2015, with 32 days total, with the average being 36 for the entire year.
The Weather Channel is also reporting that places like Hartford, CT, Providence, RI, Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia will see highs in the 90 continuing through the beginning of next week.
Frank Giannasca, Senior Meteorologist with The Weather Channel, said, ”Upstate New York, 90's all the way. Vermont, New Hampshire, Southern Maine."
While so far it's unclear how long this heat wave will last, NBC News assures us it won't be finished anytime soon. Giannasca said the region is in for a warm, humid stretch up at least until the weekend, with temperatures remaining in the 90s.
According to AccuWeather Long Range Expert Paul Pastelok, a series of fronts will gradually trim humidity and temperatures across the Midwest and into the Appalachians starting later this week and continue into the middle of August.
"While humidity levels will drop along the I-95 corridor, daytime temperatures are likely to still climb well into the 80s to the lower 90s after the humidity departs by Friday," Pastelok said.
With the heat taking both coasts of the country by storm, you can be sure that AndNowUKnow will continue to update you, so stay tuned!
