It May Feel Like 100 Degrees in New York on Tuesday

Tuesday is expected to be another scorcher in New York City, with officials expecting it to feel as hot as 100 degrees in some parts of town.

The city, along with the rest of southeast New York and northeast New Jersey, was placed under a heat advisory on Monday morning in effect until 10 p.m. on Tuesday. Other parts of the Northeast, including parts of Connecticut, were also placed under excessive heat advisories.

Officials predict temperatures in Central Park will reach 93 degrees on Tuesday before dropping to 89 degrees on Wednesday. It was 90 degrees there on Monday but felt as hot as 100 degrees. The humidity on Tuesday is expected to be slightly lower.

“Do not underestimate the heat,” New York City’s mayor, Eric Adams, said during a news conference on Monday. “A heat wave can be deadly and life-threatening if you are not prepared.”

New York City officials estimate that around 350 New Yorkers die on average each summer because of hot weather.

The mayor encouraged New Yorkers to take advantage of cooling centers and noted that the city’s Olympic and intermediate pools would have extended hours through Wednesday: They will be open from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m., an hour later than usual. Mini pools will be open from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.

Con Edison was ready for the rest of the week, Jamie Brennan, the utility’s vice president of electric operations, said at the news conference on Monday. Still, customers should consider using certain appliances, such as washing machines, dryers and dishwashers, before 2 p.m. or after 10 p.m., he said.

Even with the slight dip in temperatures expected on Wednesday, officials said it could still feel as hot as 100 degrees in or near the city. But conditions should improve after that, John Murray, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, said on Sunday. Forecasts for Thursday showed cooler temperatures, in the mid- to upper 80s, with less humidity.

The highest temperature for the New York region this season was 97 degrees, recorded on June 21 at La Guardia Airport.

“This heat is not normal, we’ve said it over and over again. Climate change is here and is real, and it is a clear and present danger,” Mayor Adams said during the news briefing on Monday.

John Keefe and Judson Jones contributed reporting.