New Yorkers will have to deal with two more days of temperatures approaching 100 degrees before getting a break from the sweltering weather.
Stifling heat will blanket the area over the next two days as temperatures are expected to hover in the mid-90s today. High humidity will make the climate feel closer to 100 degrees. Wednesday temperatures will near 100 with the heat index near 105.
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this is the fourth heat wave this season that has had 16 days of temperatures above 90 degrees this year.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an excessive heat advisory for the potentially dangerous hot spell. The advisory will last through tomorrow night.
Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States, resulting in hundreds of fatalities each year, the NWS said.
Tips to keep your pets safe in the heat
Cooling centers will be open throughout the city tomorrow offering an escape from the sweltering heat. Click here to find the one nearest you.
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.
