By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist
July 6,2016; 8:04PM,EDT
A heat wave will extend across much of the eastern United States over the next several days. For some southern areas, temperatures will approach or exceed 100 F.
For many areas, "this will be the hottest weather so far this year," according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Rathbun.
The combination of temperature, humidity, sunshine and other factors will push AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures several degrees higher than the actual temperature.
For portions of the Northeast, this will be the first heat wave of the year with temperatures reaching 90 for three consecutive days.
New York City, Hartford, Connecticut, and Richmond, Virginia, are among the the cities, which will have a heat wave for the first time, prior to the weekend.
For Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia, the weather pattern into the weekend will push the number of 90-degree days so far this year past 10 days, which is close to average.
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Boston, Albany, New York, and Burlington, Vermont, can hit 90 during a day or two into Friday.
In the Southern states, while hot and humid weather is typical during June, July, August and early September, temperatures will average 5-10 degrees above normal in many locations through this weekend.
Columbia, South Carolina, could end up with seven or more days where the actual temperature reaches or exceeds the century mark during the heat wave.
Other southern cities that could hit 100 or higher include Augusta and Macon, Georgia; Wilmington and Fayetteville, North Carolina; Charleston, South Carolina; and Montgomery, Alabama.
The conditions will make it dangerous for those with respiratory problems. There will be an increased risk of dehydration, heat exhaustion and heat stroke for those who partake in vigorous physical activity.
Be sure to take breaks from the heat, preferably in air conditioning, and be sure to drink plenty of non-alcoholic fluids.
Be sure pets have plenty of fresh water and have a place in the shade, if not a cool location indoors. Never leave children and pets unattended in a vehicle.
The weather will offer a great opportunity to head to the beach, spend time at the lake or hang around the pool.
Only a few locations will be hit with a drenching thunderstorm that can briefly lower temperatures through Friday morning in the Northeast and through the weekend in the South.
More general and perhaps locally severe storms will reach the central and northern Appalachians, mid-Atlantic and New England during Friday afternoon into Saturday.
During the weekend, drier and slightly cooler air will push into the Northeast. Meanwhile, steamy air will continue in the Southeast states.
Another surge of heat is likely in the Eastern states during the middle and latter part of next week, according to AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok.
"Episodes of heat, rather than steady heat, will continue in the Midwest and Northeast through much of the balance of July," Pastelok said.
In the South, the pattern will translate to many days where the temperature can climb to 5-10 degrees above average through July.
Karen Rene Christie Hilyer ·
Highs in triple digits in SC in the Summer. Who would've thunk it? (Sarcasm now off.)
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David Colantuono ·
Works at Unemployed
What
are average highs in South Carolina in Summer? I bet they're less than
100°F. Up here in New Jersey, our average highs peak in the mid to
upper 80s in Summer.
Karen Rene Christie Hilyer ·
David
Colantuono Mid to high 90s, but it is very unusal if we don't see a
Summer without triple digits, and add to that the humidity, it can be
miserable. It was so hot over the Fourth you couldn't walk outside for a
minute without breaking a sweat. I was born here, and like everybody
else from here, you get used to it and stay inside in the AC. July is
our hottest month.
Michael Manden ·
LOL.
But go easy on accuweather, and let them have their fun. Next to
hurricanes, this kind of weather is the favorite of weather forecasters,
as it has a certain unprecedented and a certain apocalyptic nature--and
thereby induces a lot of anxiety in people. So, the staff at this site
must be feeling pretty good right now.
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Wayne Langhuber ·
This was well predicted by Accu Weather that the real summer heat would come after July 4th in 2016.
Michael Manden ·
Yes,
lo and behold, accuweather got it right. However, making that kind of
prediction is like saying that the real wintry weather will come after
Christmas.
Adithya Ramachandran ·
I wish my AC cooled faster during Heat waves. It has a tough time keeping my home ata pleasant 74 F.
Michael Manden ·
Adithya, I wonder if you emigrated from India, or it was your ancestors who did so.
I ask because I know that it can get very hot and humid in India (which situation is worsened by the buildings in the built up areas), and I wonder how you fared there, considering how you wished that your AC cooled your home more quickly.
I ask because I know that it can get very hot and humid in India (which situation is worsened by the buildings in the built up areas), and I wonder how you fared there, considering how you wished that your AC cooled your home more quickly.
Michael Manden ·
I like your last name, which means "Rama's Moon." It sounds so poetic.
Nick Varnalis ·
And this is news?
Michael Manden ·
Why, Nick, don't you know that temps above 90 are unprecendented for the Northeast in July?
Michael T. Warren ·
It does not feel like it's 102, it feels like it's 80, because it's cloudy.
for
all the people in the N.E that have been bitching about highs only in
the 80's, here you go. Like I said, July, August and Sept are always
the worst. Let the reverse bitching begin.
Rebekah Marie Byrd ·
It
wasn't the actual temperature that was the problem. It was the RealFeel
temperature. We kinda figured that, since we hadn't gotten our 90s back
in June, we'd be cool for the rest of the summer, as it were.
David Colantuono ·
Works at Unemployed
My
complaints weren't about how "cool" it was. It was how uncomfortably
warm it's been from pretty much late April through June. Now, it's
downright blazing hot and I'm waiting for Autumn to arrive. And, a
"cool" (relatively speaking) June does NOT mean it will be "cool" all
Summer long.
When I was young, September almost always cooled down when school began. It was usually June, July, and August that were the hottest months back then. Now, it's July, August, and September, as you said, Steven Jones. What happened? Why did it change? I have my suspicions and I suspect this started ever since the Earth's axis shifted due to the 2004 earthquake. I cannot prove this, of course, but that's my suspicion.
When I was young, September almost always cooled down when school began. It was usually June, July, and August that were the hottest months back then. Now, it's July, August, and September, as you said, Steven Jones. What happened? Why did it change? I have my suspicions and I suspect this started ever since the Earth's axis shifted due to the 2004 earthquake. I cannot prove this, of course, but that's my suspicion.
David Colantuono In southern New York State, in 1805, the winter was so warm, that things were starting to bloom in February.
I think that there is global warming, but that it's a natural cycle made worse by the activities of man.
And, interestingly enough, there was a scenario postulated when the subject of global warming first came up, that it would lead to more cloud cover, which would block out the sun's heat, and cause another ice age (well, technically, the planet is still coming out of the last ice age.)
Anyway, as I've done before, I would advise you not to visit this site any longer, because with your health problems, you're going to get doubly worried, considering how the staff of the site makes any kind of weather seem worse than what it is.
Don't make yourself the subject of this kind of psychological manipulaton.
At the very least, you don't want to give the staffers here any reason to feel satisfied when they read about your (justified) worries about the heat.
I think that there is global warming, but that it's a natural cycle made worse by the activities of man.
And, interestingly enough, there was a scenario postulated when the subject of global warming first came up, that it would lead to more cloud cover, which would block out the sun's heat, and cause another ice age (well, technically, the planet is still coming out of the last ice age.)
Anyway, as I've done before, I would advise you not to visit this site any longer, because with your health problems, you're going to get doubly worried, considering how the staff of the site makes any kind of weather seem worse than what it is.
Don't make yourself the subject of this kind of psychological manipulaton.
At the very least, you don't want to give the staffers here any reason to feel satisfied when they read about your (justified) worries about the heat.
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