
This weekend’s high temperatures are expected to persist over most of the United States, prompting the issuance of a health advisory regarding air quality for New York City and its environs.
According to the National Weather Service, temperatures will range from the mid-90s to the low 100s throughout states from the East Coast to the Southern Plains, as well as parts of the Pacific Northwest, the Great Basin, and California.
This weekend, the majority of the eastern United States is expected to experience another heat wave, with Saturday highs expected to reach the mid-to upper-90s across the Central and Southern Plains and the East Coast.
About 90 million people were placed under heat alerts across the country on Friday as the oppressive heat wave targeted a large portion of the eastern United States. A large portion of the Midwest and New England were roasted by record-breaking heat.
The National Weather Service updated its forecast on Saturday, saying, “These continue to be the most unusual and dangerous temperatures for early summer throughout parts of the Midwest/Ohio Valley east to the Mid-Atlantic.” “Because of the humidity, there are heat-related advisories and warnings in effect, with heat index values reaching the mid-100s.” The body perceives temperatures as indicated by the heat index.
On Saturday, the temperature in Washington, D.C. reached its highest point since 2012. The NWS’s Baltimore-Washington office reports that the capital reached 100 degrees for the first time in more than ten years, just one degree behind the record for the date.
Maryland reached 101 F, breaking the record for the highest daily temperature of 100 degrees. In order to keep its animals cool during the heat, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore had to come up with some inventive ways.
Because pollution levels are predicted to be higher than an Air Quality Index of 100 on Saturday, a health advisory regarding the quality of the air was issued for New York City, Long Island, and the Lower Hudson Valley region. Mayor Ras J. Baraka of Newark declared a code red for the weekend due to the expected high temperatures in the upper nineties.
On Sunday, the heat will shift southward, providing relief to the Ohio Valley and Midwest but not the Mid-Atlantic. It’s feasible for temps to break records.
While storms moved across western and southern New England, record flooding occurred in Iowa. Rock Valley lost electricity and water overnight due to a levee breaking, prompting authorities to urge the city’s evacuation.
Residents in Spencer, Iowa, were advised to stay indoors after the city’s sewer facility flooded and stopped working. Some parts of the city lack power, and residents were advised not to flush or use water reserves until necessary.
The meteorological service reports that high temperatures will also be experienced in this area due to an upper-level ridge that is forming over the western and central states, respectively.
The National Weather Service stated that “The Great Basin, California, and a large portion of the interior Pacific Northwest are expected to see Saturday highs in the mid-90s to low-100s.” “Heat-related advisories and warnings have been issued for the central California Valleys and parts of southern California due to locally higher temperatures reaching the mid-100s.”
Sunday is expected to bring cooler temperatures to the Pacific Northwest, but most of the Central and Northern High Plains, as well as Central to Southern California, will still see scorching temperatures. Monsoon-like conditions are predicted for the Desert Southwest, where temperatures will remain high but will be closer to average.
The Los Angeles field office of the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the region this weekend and next week, advising people to practice heat safety by drinking plenty of water, avoiding prolonged outdoor activity, and never leaving children or pets in an unsecured automobile.
“Heat can kill quickly,” the field office warned on X.