Central Park hits temp record last seen on this date in 1888 as heat wave hits eastern US

Central Park breaks 137-year-old heat record: NWS

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A record dating back to June 24, 1888, has officially been broken, according to the National Weather Service. On this day, 137 years ago, the National Weather Service recorded a high temperature of 96 degrees. On Tuesday, Central Park surpassed this record, reaching 98 degrees at 3:51 p.m. Tuesday marks the […]

Central Park Hits Its Hottest Temperature Since 2012

Shiny skyscrapers reflected the sizzling sun, the mascots in Times Square sweltered in their suits and people wearing as little clothing as possible slogged across shimmering crosswalks on Tuesday. And a little before 1:30 p.m., the day officially became the hottest in more than a decade in New York City. A thermometer at Belvedere Castle in Central Park, the official weather station for the city, reached 99 degrees on Tuesday afternoon for the …

Record temperature set in Central Park

The last time Central Park saw 96 degrees in June was 1888, and New Yorkers appear to be headed for a sweltering summer: the record for May was broken last month and forecasters aren't promising anything less. The staggering conditions come as an extremely dangerous heat wave is underway for the eastern half of the United States, with Tuesday expected to bring peak temperatures to an already fatigued population. — Read the rest The post Record …

Central Park hits temp record last seen in 1888 as extreme heat hits eastern US

An extremely dangerous heat wave is underway for the eastern half of the United States, with Tuesday expected to bring peak temperatures to an already fatigued population.

Dangerous Heat to Last Until At Least the Weekend

Heat alerts will likely be needed through late Friday, with heat index values expected to reach between 100 and 109 degrees each day. Overnight lows will offer little relief, hovering near or above 75 degrees.

Dangerous heat conditions expected through midweek

Feels-like temperatures will top 105 the next few afternoons