Heat wave scorches Northeast, New York, Boston with temperatures soaring

More than 30 National Weather Service stations could approach or exceed record temperatures by Sunday, the NWS Weather Forecast Center said. Friday said. High humidity pushes heat indices — the temperature the air feels — above 100 degrees Fahrenheit A relatively mild start to the northeast For summer.

“Dog Days of Summer,” Weather Forecast Center said“Undoubtedly they are here.”

extreme heat, Expected to continue Early next week, another warning sign Climate change is increasing A time traditionally associated with summer vacation. Temperatures are rising, wildfires are becoming more severe and droughts are becoming more common — a marked change from previous generations, scientists say.

Summers in the US are becoming hotter, longer and more dangerous

In some cities, this weekend’s extreme heat forced the postponement of major events due to safety concerns. The Boston Triathlon, originally scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed until late August.Due to the current heat emergency.” New York City’s triathlon and duathlon are still scheduled to take place on Sunday, organizers announced, shortening the cycling and running divisions of the competition.

Organizers of the New York City Triathlon said, “The safety of our athletes and everyone participating is our priority.” said.

New York officials turned public spaces into cooling centers and provided sprinkler caps for fire hydrants to reduce the amount of water released when people opened hydrants to cool off. Weather service station of the city said The next two days are expected to be the region’s “hottest weekend of the year so far,” with temperatures expected to climb into the 90s and possibly even higher, it warned.

If New York’s heat wave lasts through Monday, heat indices will be on par with a similar seven-day heat wave in 2013 The minimum reached 95 degrees Every day.

Boston was Set to enjoy the temperature Saturday in the 80s to 90s, with “comfortable” humidity levels. But the weather service warned of hotter conditions Sunday, with heat index values ​​as high as 105 degrees.

Overheating is dangerous, making it difficult for the body to cool down cause possible Rapid pulse, nausea or loss of consciousness. Unsafe temperatures are forcing people up and down the Atlantic coast to figure out how to protect themselves.

What extreme heat does to the human body

Susan Driscoll, 58, said she went for runs earlier than usual to avoid Boston’s heat. Photographer and personal trainer He captured the sunrise Saturday morning at Paul Revere Park.

Because of the heat, he said, “the miles are down, the speed is down,” and he’s “listening to his body” this weekend.

“I don’t have races or anything on the agenda, thank goodness, because I could have gone out and made it happen,” Driscoll said.

In Philadelphia, the heat index there can be achieved Sunday with lows in the mid-100s, the fire department said He appealed to residents not to use fire hydrants to cool down – Warning that opening hydrants can cause damage to them and nearby property and people. It encouraged residents to find public pools and spray parks, instead of

District of Columbia Prepares for temperature It will reach triple digits for the first time since 2016. Temperatures there already felt in the mid-90s Saturday morning and continued to rise, according to the Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang. reported. In response, the city extended operating hours at public pools, opened cooling centers and expanded the number of beds in its homeless shelters, giving people a cool place to sleep.

The heat wave is challenging for some residents in the Northeast, where air conditioning is nowhere near as common as in other parts of the country.

Lauren Kinsley said she has been working from her Manhattan home for the past few days to avoid the heat.

“My apartment only has one air conditioner — a window unit — but I’m trying to keep costs down,” said Kinsley, 32, who works as a fundraiser. “So it’s been bleaching in my apartment all week, and now I went out to get coffee. I came back soaking wet.

Kinsley, “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” in a theater this weekend, because she’ll be in an air-conditioned space.

“But you have to brave the heat to get there,” he said, adding that he’s holding off on work until the weather cools.