New Yorkers are bracing for a series of weather forecasts that highlight a mix of sunny skies, potential thunderstorms, and hazardous heat conditions across the boroughs. According to the National Weather Service’s forecast for Manhattan, today’s high is expected to soar near 95 degrees with a heat index reaching 102 degrees, with a 30% chance of morning thunderstorms and scattered showers in the afternoon; these patterns seem consistent across Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island with slight variations in temperature and heat indices.
In response to the sweltering temperatures the National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory effective until 10 PM this evening, the advisory warns of high temperatures which can create dangerous situations; those spending time outside are urged to drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-conditioned rooms, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors, as reported by the NWS’ Hazardous Weather Outlook.
The weekend outlook suggests a reprieve from the heat with mostly sunny conditions and highs in the mid-80s forecasted for Friday, cooling down further into the evening with temperatures dropping to the low 70s and upper 60s in certain areas; that relief, however, may be short-lived as the chance of showers and thunderstorms increases Saturday afternoon and into Saturday night, with precipitation probabilities hovering around 60% and potentially higher rainfall amounts during thunderstorms…