By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather.com Senior Meteorologist
July 7,2016; 9:03PM,EDT
A heat wave will extend across much of the eastern United States through Friday. 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 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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Albany, New York, and Burlington, Vermont, will threaten to hit 90 into Friday.
Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., each hit their highest temperatures so far this year on Wednesday reaching 94, 95 and 94, respectively.
In the South, 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.
A few locations will be hit with a drenching thunderstorm that can briefly lower temperatures through Friday in the Northeast and through the weekend in the South.
Some storms through Thursday evening could be on the strong side and down trees and power lines across Virginia and the Carolinas.
More general and perhaps locally severe storms will reach the central and northern Appalachians, mid-Atlantic and New England during Friday afternoon and night.
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.
Content contributed by Andy Mussoline, AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist
Josh Popichak ·
To
call it the first summer heat wave is misleading. We had a heat wave
Memorial Day weekend here in PA... Yes, that was technically in
"spring." But it was during the summer season. How about some better
reporting? Seriously.
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Susan Ruch
Typical for Florida pretty much.....hot and humid until September. That's why we built a pool....
Debbie Brunell
i
hope everyone that wanted hot and humid weather are finally happy ( why
anyone would want it is still beyond me ?) so when july and august are
hot and fall comes around there should be no " were was summer ? "
comments , it's here! have fun with the sweating and heat strokes!
Kim Britton ·
Wallace Cleaver you folks have it right...roll on fall!
Stephen Rawls
DC's hottest temperature so far this year is not 94. It was 96 degrees which was reached back on the 11th of June.
Douglas Rogalla ·
if
you do not like the heat; spend your Summers here in Wisconsin; always
quite pleasant +++ plan to go swimming on those days that get into the
upper 80s (rare); upper 70s + low 80s forecast through the middle of
next week; make sure you bring a sweater
Richard Schmiedel ·
I
was wondering if accuweather has changed the definition of a heat wave.
I always thiought it was 3 days of 90 or above. The way they are
reporting you would think we have already done this. Some of the east
will do this but some will not. If accuweather wants too report and
sensationalize the weather I guess they can. But until something happens
they should learn to report what has happened and not what they want
too happen. Because they missed their spring forcast of above normal
temps when they were all below normal I guess this is their way of
saying how hot it is. But even with their made up heat wave as of today
July is still below normal.
Phil Derasmo ·
In the northeast U S it is 3 days of 90 or above that is considered a heatwave, but that's not the case in other areas
Wallace Cleaver
Phil Derasmo not sure if everywhere will get to 90 today which will blow there heat wave storyline to bits
Alex Sosnowski ·
Wallace Cleaver the story does not say that every location will have a heat wave from this.
Susan Bold Smith ·
If you don't like the weather in New England, wait a minute!
Randy Foster ·
One day a woman in Phoenix said that to me.
"If you dont like the weather just wait a minute."
I said, " The weather has not changed in a month. Hot and more hot. I grew up in Syracuse where the weather actually does change in a heartbeat. From sunny 60's to a blizzard on the same day."
All I got from her was a snotty smirk.
"If you dont like the weather just wait a minute."
I said, " The weather has not changed in a month. Hot and more hot. I grew up in Syracuse where the weather actually does change in a heartbeat. From sunny 60's to a blizzard on the same day."
All I got from her was a snotty smirk.
Karen Rene Christie Hilyer ·
Highs in triple digits in SC in the Summer. Who would've thunk it? (Sarcasm now off.)
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.
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.
Alex Sosnowski ·
Check
your ac filter. You may need your unit serviced if it's central air. If
it's a window unit, it may be too small to do the job. Always go bigger
than what you need, as the unit will not have to work as hard.
Adithya Ramachandran ·
Michael
Manden: In tropical climates like India, Homes are designed using dried
mud in rural areas or a special concrete mix in urban areas which tends
to effectively keep out the heat. In addition, my apartment over there
had smaller split A/C units which could be individually controlled, as
opposed to vents with a central thermostat and 1 large unit.
Also, homes over here have windows that trap the heat, thereby keeping it warm in winter.
Also, homes over here have windows that trap the heat, thereby keeping it warm in winter.
Eric Michael ·
Michael
Manden Hey genius, India is a HUGE place and, like everywhere else on
planet earth, the temperature across a subcontinent can vary widely.
Adithya Ramachandran ·
Alex
Sosnowski: My A/c is kinda small for a 3 bath 4 bed house which is
aligned along the east-west direction. I might need to upgrade it. I ran
it for 10 hours straight with my fan in "on" mode to get it down to 74
F. Now, everything is fine. On hot sunny days, my A/C struggles to keep
the house cool because solar radiation approaches from both ends.
Alex Sosnowski ·
Adithya
Ramachandran two story homes are harder to cool than a ranch. The cool
air will want to settle to the lowest level. A booster ac upstairs might
be the least expensive option. A box fan on the floor pushing cool air
upstairs might help.
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.
Steven Jones
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.
Michael Manden ·
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.
William Smith ·
Works at South Park
Michael
Manden , I myself also think that sites like this tend to overhype
things to make them sound worse than they really are. This is by design
because like other weather web-sites and sources,like The Weather
Channel,this site is all on-board the man-made climate-change socialist
and new-world order agenda train.I too tend to think that global
warming/climate change is more to do with a natural cycle in the ebb and
flow of weather/climate cycles that this planet and others in our solar
system have been going through since the beginning of time due to many
factors but the climate change alarmists want everyone worked up so that
we'll turn out backs on capitalism and look for big socialist nanny
state government to protect us from ourselves,plain and simple.
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