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An extreme heatwave<\/strong> is set to strike New York City<\/strong> starting Monday, June 24<\/strong>, just as voters head to the polls for the mayoral primary election<\/strong>, with temperatures expected to soar to a blistering 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 \u00b0C)<\/strong> \u2014 potentially breaking a nearly 140-year-old record<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Fox Weather<\/strong> confirmed Wednesday that this will be New York\u2019s first true heatwave of 2025<\/strong>, following a cool and rainy June<\/strong> that\u2019s been more reminiscent of Seattle<\/strong> than the Northeast. Meteorologist Stephanie Van Oppen<\/strong> warned of a sharp and sudden spike in temperatures<\/strong>, accompanied by sweltering humidity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The heat will start building on Thursday<\/strong>, with humid highs climbing into the upper 80s (around 31 \u00b0C)<\/strong>. From there, it\u2019s expected to stay hot through the weekend, reaching a forecast high of 92 \u00b0F (33.3 \u00b0C)<\/strong> on Sunday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n By Monday<\/strong>, the temperature is projected to climb to 97 \u00b0F (36.1 \u00b0C)<\/strong>. But the real scorcher will be Tuesday, June 24<\/strong>, when thermometers could hit a searing 100 \u00b0F (37.7 \u00b0C)<\/strong> \u2014 possibly surpassing the city’s historic June 24 record of 97 \u00b0F<\/strong>, set in Central Park in 1888<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Tuesday\u2019s heat coincides with the start of in-person voting<\/strong> in the city\u2019s high-stakes mayoral primary<\/strong>, adding even more intensity to an already heated political atmosphere. Van Oppen expressed concern about the abrupt transition<\/strong>, noting, \u201cMy biggest worry is that people aren\u2019t used to the heat. It could put people at extra risk<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n Relief should arrive by Wednesday<\/strong>, when showers<\/strong> and lower temperatures<\/strong> are expected to move in. But the drastic swing from cool to extreme heat<\/strong> is what makes this stretch of June unusually intense<\/strong>, Van Oppen said \u2014 though it doesn\u2019t necessarily mean New York is in for a scorching summer overall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Still, the chances of a hotter-than-average summer<\/strong> remain higher than usual this year, based on seasonal outlooks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you\u2019ve been waiting for summer, this might be the weather pattern that finally brings it in<\/strong>,\u201d Van Oppen said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An extreme heatwave is set to strike New York City starting Monday, June 24, just as voters head to the polls for the mayoral primary election, with temperatures expected to soar to a blistering 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 \u00b0C) \u2014 potentially breaking a nearly 140-year-old record. Fox Weather confirmed Wednesday that this will be New […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":4468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4467","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/h3>\n
From cool to scorching: June heat may break records<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Hot start to the week as New Yorkers head to the polls<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Relief expected midweek with return of rain and cooler temps<\/strong><\/h3>\n