Governor Kathy Hochul today updated New Yorkers on the continuing air quality and extreme heat conditions across the State. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Health issued Air Quality Health Advisories for today, July 29, and tomorrow, July 30, from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. for ozone for the Long Island and New York City Metro regions. Heat advisories are in effect for portions of the Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley, Capital District, Mid-Hudson, New York City and Long Island Regions. Feels-like temperatures will be in the 90s across much of the state and could exceed 100 degrees in portions of the Mid-Hudson, Long Island and New York City Regions on Tuesday and Wednesday.
“As high temperatures and poor air quality impact parts of our state, we’re taking action to ensure New Yorkers are safe,” Governor Hochul said. “Heat is the number one cause of extreme weather fatalities in the State of New York, and I encourage everyone to take the proper precautions to protect themselves, their families and our most vulnerable neighbors.”
On Wednesday, locally severe thunderstorms with the potential for damaging winds are possible in the Mohawk Valley, Southern Tier, Capital District, Mid-Hudson, NYC and Long Island regions ahead of a cold front that will bring cooler air through the weekend. On Thursday, there is the potential for heavy rain of 1 – 3 inches with locally higher amounts that could lead to flash flooding primarily in the Mid-Hudson, Long Island and New York City Regions…