The first heat wave of the year is approaching the Northeast. Following a rainy spring, the coming week will bring minimal chances of rain as temperatures soar past 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Northwest started to warm up at the beginning of this week, though nights will remain cool due to winds coming from Canada. Daytime temperatures will gradually rise from mid-70s to mid-80s degrees Fahrenheit. The air is expected to be dry, allowing for rapid cooling in the evenings.
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Friday will bring the first hint of the heat wave, forecast maps from Windy.com showed. Temperatures in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia will reach past 90 degrees Fahrenheit, while New York will be slightly cooler, with coastal winds keeping the city at 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Heat Wave Coming
High temperatures will grip much of the Northwest the whole of next week. "From Monday through much of next week, homegrown high pressure will build over the region while the jet stream bulges northward," said AccuWeather Meteorologist Brandon Buckingham.
Tyler Roys, senior meteorologist at AccuWeather, told Newsweek: "A typical heat wave is at least 3 days of temperatures above 90 degrees. This event could last upward of seven days for some, like Indianapolis, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Baltimore, Buffalo, New York City, Hartford and Albany. Some areas can eclipse 90 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time this year."
Roys added that heat waves usually occur mid- to late-summer. With the heat dome already appearing in the Southwest this week, there is a potential for a heat wave to begin next week already in the Northeast and Midwest.
The air will be very humid next week, but no rainfall is expected for most of it. With no rain clouds on the radar for the upcoming week, residents should keep in mind that the UV index has been set at 11, which is considered extreme.
While the rest of this month is expected to remain unusually dry, light rain could bring relief to millions of residents at the end of next week. AccuWeather says that a coastal breeze could bring slight relief to residents around Boston and New York City. Temperatures in these regions could be around 10 degrees Fahrenheit lower than forecasts suggest.
Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York will also see storms arriving on Friday evening. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a hazardous storm warning for the Utica area in New York for tonight and tomorrow.
The storms could bring strong winds, and people should be aware of falling branches. With the expected heat wave next week, AccuWeather says that smaller storms could come unexpectedly throughout the week as well.
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