Canadian wildfire smoke adds another concern to the hottest day of the week
Extreme heat, life-threatening rip currents and thick smoke all impacting the city Wednesday. Heat advisory continues until 9 pm today for Bronx and Brooklyn. High rip current risk for all east facing beaches today.
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Extreme heat is back! Today will be the hottest day of the week with high temperatures in the upper 90s; however, Canadian wildfire smoke poses an additional concern outside today.
The smoke will thicken throughout the day and more likely to move from being aloft to the ground this afternoon. This could certainly affect air quality. As of now, air quality is moderate but that could change. The increased smoke can impact the high temperature we reach. The smoke acts as a blanket and limits the warming. Either way, it will likely still feel very warm and humid with temperatures forecast to soar into the upper 90s.
Pools are still a better alternative for cooling today as a high rip current risk continues today at all east facing Atlantic beaches.
There are big changes on the way tomorrow when it comes to humidity. It will feel more comfortable as dew points drop into the 50s, so Thursday and Friday will have more of a dry heat impact than the more familiar muggy feels we generally have in the summer.
But, this quickly takes a turn this weekend as humidity rebounds on Saturday. Saturday is likely to be muggy and wet! Rain and storm chances are possible all day. Sunday is likely to feature morning rain with improving conditions throughout the day.
TODAY: Hot and humid. Smoke increases air quality concerns. Highs in the upper 90s. Feels like 100+.
TONIGHT: Wildfire smoke thickens. Breezy. Lows in the upper mid 70s.
TOMORROW: Humidity lowers. Dry heat. Highs in the low 90s.
