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Thats true. And central AC is much more common down there. Northeast cities were developed before they was AC or even cars. Down there people go from central ac home, to ac in the car, drive to store with ac and ample parking nearby. Meanwhile people in NY tend to experience the weather more directly every day. Subway platforms, while always super hot, felt like a new level today. If records were kept on that, it would of broke it. Somewhere in the 110s wouldn't be surprising at stations like Union Sq or BK Bridge.

Up to 101 (!) dew 66. Micronet nearby says 103

100 dewpt down to 67

Off to the races, after low of 77, now 95 dew 73, before 11am

Some hot rain right now here Rain and 95 dew 74 Tremont Micronet showing rain and 98

Overnight lows matter too. Consistently staying 75+, I assume with high humidity, takes a toll. Remember AC was less widespread then as well. The lack of any time for the human body to recover overnight from the heat increases the risk. Over an extended period, days with a high low split like 98/68 can be easer to handle then 93/79 for example. Especially in urban areas, as the official temp may not fully capture real world experience inside baking apartment buildings etc. I think a lot of the precautions put in place now to deal with heat became more widespread after the deadly Chicago heat wave. Local govts issuing heat emergencies outside of the NWS warning system, cooling centers etc.

Yeah today is less uncomfortable than yday. Its windy today which helps and humidity is a little less. Not dry but dewpoint more like low 70s instead of upper 70s

Wait for the...."New York City has not reached 100F in xx years." They need to be specific.."Central Park" hasn't, not the city of New York.

Dunno if exactly 105 is accurate, but I know it get quite hot around there. Its one of the few places in Manhattan that gets unobstructed sunshine all day. When a sea breeze off the water there isnt a factor it's typically hotter than Midtown, which gets relatively little sun to the surface throughout the day.

Brownsville BK...103 now. Tremont is 101 i'm a mile away from there at 100

Hot city before noon

oh my bad lol. I thought you said Astoria for some reason

That's a tough one because its on the Con Ed grounds. You wont be able to see a street view etc. Looks like its on what would be a continuation of 31 St, just north of 20th Av, in the Con Ed facility. Or you could say a continuation of 19th Ave into Con Ed near the end of that small inlet of water from the East River.

The state run ones, NY Mesonet, are at CUNY colleges. Manhattan is at Hunter College, Queens at Queens College, Brooklyn at Brooklyn College, Bronx at Lehman College and Staten Island at College of Staten Island. For the NYC Micronet ones I don't know if an exact address listed anywhere. I usually can get pretty specific by zooming in on the map, plus using the live camera shot. It will also say which direction the camera is pointing. Comparing it to Google Maps satellite view would help too. Some are obvious if you have a familiarity with the area. I know Tremont/Van Nest is at the Con Ed facility off Bronxdale Ave next to Parkchester.

Sitting at 98 / 75. Nyc micronet little over a mile away at 99.

90, dew 76 heat index 101 at 9:15am Low was 80

Stifling out. 87 dew 74.

Steady temp at 90 dew 73

I think in general it's possible but very difficult at the Park. Places like LGA can have a high at 6 pm or so. Some updated hourly forecasts have low 90s at 7pm. The Park doesn't do late day highs well though. Wet soil and foliage plus evening sun drops below the trees and does reach there. Sometimes Central Park will keep pace with other area obs then flatline in mid afternoon while everyone else not under a sea breeze keeps climbing.

So that explains why after some breaks of sun, I thought we turned the corner but the then clouds started increasing again and now it's a thick overcast again. NWS hourly forecasts still say 95F for right now. 15 - 20 degree bust is wild.

Back up to 80 dew 72 with occasional brightening skies. Basically back up to the morning low before the rain

The economic impact for many will start to take a toll if this weekend rain pattern continues. An unexpected shower or T storm isn't that surprising in summer, but an extended organized batch of rain with no warning does suck, and seems rare in the warmer months. Also people had the plan to do some outdoor stuff early while the heat is at least tolerable. Now getting t storms moving through. Watch those NYC temps. Central Park underachieves temp wise even more when its wet there, compared to out in the open where it dries out faster.

Where is this rain coming from? Doesn't look like just a brief shower either. Looks like hours of light to mod rain ahead.

Upton issued Extreme Heat Watch issued for most of the area, eastern Suffolk is left out. Is that different for an Excessive Heat Watch/Warning? Or did they just change the terminology? NWS has 100 forecasted for Mon and Tues. At least point and click in the Bx, a lot of Queens

Someone got struck by lightning in Central Park near E 96th St