NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)- BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)- KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS- 1129 AM EDT TUE JUN 10 2008
…EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL ONCE AGAIN CLIMB INTO THE UPPER 90S…WITH DEW POINT TEMPERATURES LIKELY AROUND THE 70 DEGREE MARK. THIS WILL RESULT IN HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 103 AND 106 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON.
NEW YORK CITY RESIDENTS SHOULD CALL 3- 1-1 TO IDENTIFY COOLING CENTER LOCATIONS AND TO OBTAIN “BEAT THE HEAT” SAFETY TIPS.
AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN HIGH HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO COMBINE WITH HOT TEMPERATURES TO MAKE IT FEEL LIKE IT IS 105 DEGREES OR GREATER. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS…STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM…STAY OUT OF THE SUN…AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
as I read this to myself I could here the roboto voice that does the amber alerts on TV. thank goodness you have air con, and that the subway at least is cool. the theater, that appears to be another story.stay cool. xoxoMom