By Renee Duff, AccuWeather.com Meteorologist
August 14,2016; 7:35AM,EDT
Oppressive heat and humidity will remain firmly planted across much of the northeastern United States through this weekend.
An area of high pressure off the Southeast coast has been pumping a stream of tropical air into the region over the past few days. The sweltering conditions will be in no hurry to leave.
"Heat and high humidity will lead to steamy days and sultry nights through Sunday," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Matt Rinde.
Summer nights typically offer welcome relief from the heat of the day, but this will not be the case through the weekend.
High humidity will make it feel stifling and uncomfortable well after the sun goes down, especially in urban areas.
Lows are forecast to only drop to the upper 70s and low 80s F along the Interstate 95 corridor into Sunday night, with AccuWeather RealFeel® temperatures staying close to 90 in some of the bigger cities.
"The warm and muggy nights will make it hard to sleep in a non-air conditioned dwelling," Rinde said.
During the daytime, highs in the low to mid-90s will be common across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast coast.
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Sunday will be a few degrees cooler across the Appalachians due to a slow-moving front moving through, but humidity levels will remain elevated.
While stifling days are not uncommon during the dogs days of summer, the high humidity will make it feel more like the Deep South than the Northeast.
AccuWeather RealFeel® temperatures near or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit are expected in places like Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York City.
"The humidity will diminish the body's ability to cool itself during the daytime," Rinde said.
Sudden heavy thunderstorms will make it difficult to seek relief from the heat and humidity at local lakes and pools during the afternoon hours, especially across the interior Northeast.
Far northern New England is expected to be the coolest spot across the region, where clouds will limit sunshine. However, Boston and southern New England will reach well into the middle 90s on Sunday.
Areas where a gusty afternoon storm blows through could experience temporary relief from the heat but not the humidity, according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Rathbun.
Areas where rain has recently fallen will feel even muggier. Away from storms, the air will remain stagnant.
There may be slight relief from heat and humidity across the interior Northeast early next week. However, it will not last long.
"Humidity levels are forecast to ramp up again during the middle and latter half of next week," Rinde said.
Steve Wetnight ·
People sure like to complain about the weather.
William Smith ·
Works at South Park
I know,don't they? Where are all those people who,back in May were complaining that accuweather.com
and others,in their extended forecasts,had no instances of extreme
heat? They're the same ones complaining that it's too hot now. Geez!
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Zack Jean ·
Works at Forever 21
Summer is almost iver just wait 3 more week's....I hope to Survive this Hell like summer and see Autumn and Winter...
Lexi Rodz ·
At
this point I'm so sick and tired of the summer I really do hope this
will be the last heat wave of the year because the index in NYC is
feeling a lot like Louisiana. I really hope the fall will come soon
because its getting to the point where I want to move to Alaska
Roger Hofer ·
Uh,
it won't be. Did you ever hear of climate change? It's here. The
rest everyone's life will be a blur of fire and floods. Get used to it.
We had a good party from 1980 to 2016, and now comes the bill over the
next thousand years or so.
Steven Jones
Roger
Hofer that is horseshit. We have had hotter and longer heatwaves back
in the 40's, 50's and 70's long before this whole climate change bs. It
is summer, it is going to be hot, deal with it.
Anstin Joe Antony ·
Am I in Sahara desert? it feels like it. But I am in PA.
Gregory Sytch ·
Normal
day for Tampa Bay from late May throughout September. Our only break is
rain or a thunderstorm. We would have continuous heat advisories iof
that were the case...but I am from NJ, so I know what a heat wave feels
like!
Michael Carenza Jr. ·
I wish I was getting some of that northern Maine weather.
Debbie Brunell
this has gone wayyyyyy past the point of ridiculous!
David Colantuono ·
Works at Unemployed
I
know what you mean. It's been oppressive here. We've been having 90s
with heat index values as high as 110 today! It's a pity I can't swear
on this site since profanity is one of the things not allowed. Heat and
humidity has me thinking of R rated words that I cannot put online.
Sonja Yagel ·
Please October hurry and get here to NC
Wayne Langhuber ·
Heat
Index reached 108 today near Harrisburg and Philly. Interesting to see
how long this pattern goes on. I figure a gradual downturn the second
half of August but certainly not cool. This may end up being a top 5
summer. Well see So far 28 days of 90 or higher. I can see Philly
getting 40-45 ninety degree days
Judith Grace
Oh no--Philadelphia is missing from the map again!
Jonathan Swann ·
Works at Howard County Public School System
Because it will be so hot that it will have evaporated!!!
I
know we are a small state, but RHODE ISLAND does exist, yet you go
right by us when forecasting weather in the northeastern states.
Peter James Smith ·
New Jersey gets this problem too.
Anna Quinn
Bo Boomer some people just love being wise guys!!!!.,
Connie Damron
Feel
you pain guys. They miss Kentucky too. They slip us in several
different regions, but never give us direct attention and so we are the
attention deficit state with identity confusion never sure which weather
forcast fits us until hindsight kicks in.
Judith Grace
Don't feel too bad--Philly is usually incognito too!
What
gets on my nerves is when people think Virginia consists only of
Washington, DC. This state is forever in an identity crisis.
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