New Yorkers have one more day of suffocating heat before temperatures return to near normal.
After two day of heat approaching 100 degrees, today’s temperature is forecasted to stay in the mid-90s.
Thunderstorms are forecasted to begin late this afternoon. This weekend temperatures are expected to fall back into the 80s.
The National Weather Service has issued another heat advisory that will remain in effect until 7 p.m.
If possible, residents should avoid strenuous activities as much as possible in the heat.
The city has again opened up hundreds of cooling centers in the five boroughs.
Cooling centers are air conditioned places, such as Department for the Aging senior centers, Salvation Army community centers, and public libraries that are open to the public during heat emergencies.
Click here to find the cooling center nearest to you
The heat is also still affecting many residents electricity. More than a dozen Queens neighborhoods face a 5 percent voltage reduction and more than 200 residents are without power.
“The idea is to prevent a larger scale problem,” a Con Ed spokesperson said about the reduction. “It takes pressure off the system while the issue is repaired.”
The voltage reduction is due to problems with electrical equipment.
The neighborhoods affected are Auburndale, Bayside, Broad Channel, College Point, Douglaston, Howard Beach, Kew Gardens, Lindenwood, Little Neck, Murray Hill, Ozone Park, Queensborough Hill, Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park, Whitestone and Woodhaven.
