Forecasters are forecasting record high daily temperatures in New York City and elsewhere in the northeast on Sunday, as national scorching is expected to peak in many parts of the United States.
The city of New York, where authorities confirmed a heat-related death on Saturday, was predicted to break several times, the previous July 24 record set in 2010, at 97 degrees Celsius. Richard Van, a National Weather Service meteorologist, said Saturday. (Central Park’s highest ever, 106 degrees, Set in July 1936, According to the Meteorological Bureau. )
Officials across the country prepared for the high temperatures following a few days of heat waves.
Approximately 66 million people live in areas that had dangerous levels of heat on Saturday, which means a heat index of at least 103 degrees Celsius. The heat index is a measure of how hot you actually feel outside, taking into account humidity and temperature.
Most of the Midwest, including Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma, along with the region from Southern California to the coast of North Carolina, faces such levels of heat.
Several other regions, including Panhandle in Texas and parts of the Tennessee Valley, were also expected to approach or break daily temperature records on Sunday, Van said.
The temperature on Monday should be about as high as on Sunday, but then it will be milder in the northeast and other parts of the country, he said.
“On Tuesday, cold air will be pushed into parts of the northeastern and Mid-Atlantic coast,” he said.
Late Saturday, New York City’s Chief Examiner’s Office confirmed heat-related deaths with factors listed as hypertensive cardiovascular disease and emphysema. Other information about the death, such as the location, time, and name of the victim, was not immediately released.
Philip O’Brien, a spokesman for the city’s utility Conedison, said Saturday’s peak megawatt usage in New York City and nearby counties outside Westchester was around 10,300, the highest of the month set on Wednesday. He said it was less than the value of 11,500 MW. .. The peak itself is lower than in recent years, with a record set in July 2013 of around 13,300 MW.
He said that the decrease in usage over time is partly the result of more energy efficient equipment. Of the more than 3.5 million customers, only 27 were out of service at the end of Saturday, less than expected “after this week’s experience.”
“It shows that the system has been strengthened and is holding up,” O’Brien said. “We look forward to our good performance continuing tomorrow.”
New York City officials to protect the power grid I asked the residents Uses less energy. Some suggestions included raising the air conditioner to 78 degrees and unplugging appliances such as televisions and computers.
“You can go to the beach or go to the pool to stay cool!” The city said on Twitter (although Rockaway Beach wasn’t. Closed on Saturday after witnessing sharks).
Philadelphia has declared a fever emergency, Mayor Jim Kenney said Thursday. This action activates several urban services designed to keep people safe. This includes making the library available as a cooling station and placing air-conditioned buses throughout the city.
The Boston Triathlon, scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed until August 21st, “due to the current historic weather conditions affecting Boston.” Said in a statement.. (The organizers of the New York City Triathlon, also scheduled for Sunday, shortened the bike and ran part of the race.)
Thursday boston Extend a thermal emergencyAnnounced on Monday, lasts until Sunday. The National Weather Service said Sunday’s Boston heat index could reach 105 degrees Celsius.
Hundreds of people die from extreme heat each year in the United States. To stay safe, the National Weather Service recommends that people drink water, stay in cool rooms, avoid sunlight, and check for vulnerable relatives and neighbors.
Linking a single heat wave to climate change requires deeper analysis, but heat waves around the world are more frequent, dangerous, and longer lasting.
A major scientific report by 13 federal agencies, the 2018 National Climate Assessment, noted that the number of hot days was increasing and the frequency of heat waves in the United States soared from the average. Twice a year in the 1960s, six times a year in the 2010s..