New York Fashion Week 2016: Heat wave to create steamy conditions through the weekend

By Katy Galimberti, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

September 9,2016; 5:54PM,EDT

 

 

A heat wave will make for steamy conditions at New York Fashion Week 2016 through the start of the weekend.
A semi-annual event, Fashion Week will feature spring/summer 2017 collections from iconic designers including Calvin Klein, Ralph Lauren, Monique Lhuillier, Tom Ford and Marchesa. Official shows will take place at the Skylight at Moynihan Station, Skylight at Clarkson Square, MADE @ Milk Studios, F.Y.I. @ MADE and the Shop at NYFW.

As the event unfolds, heat will grip the New York City area through the start of the weekend.
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Humidity levels will be higher than normal for this time of year, but not oppressive.
"Summer will be hanging on a little bit longer," AccuWeather Meteorologist Dave Dombek said.
Drier conditions are expected for the first half of the weekend, making for easy travel weather for those moving between venues.
However, storms could move into the region Saturday night and linger into Sunday morning before drier weather returns on Sunday afternoon.
Stifling heat caused several models to faint at Kanye West's show earlier this week. Temperatures soared into the upper 80s on Wednesday. Under the hot sun at Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island, some models had to sit down during the show. Others were given water by attendees.
Models wear the Yeezy Season 4 collection by Kanye West during a fashion show, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2016, at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park on Roosevelt Island in New York. (AP Photo/Leanne Italie)
Heading into next week, conditions will cool off and humidity will subside. Temperatures will hover in the upper 70s, near average for this time of year, on Monday and Tuesday.
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The AccuWeather MinuteCast Minute-by-Minute Storm Squad will be on-site at various locations during New York Fashion Week with umbrellas to educate attendees about the AccuWeather app and help shield them from the sun and ensure they do not get caught in inclement weather traveling from Skylight at Moynihan Station to Skylight Clarkson Square.
"With precipitation forecasts down to the exact street address of each venue, AccuWeather MinuteCast helps attendees plan their day with Superior Accuracy, keeping them informed and aware of when precipitation is going to begin and end for the next two hours," Steve Smith, president of Digital Media at AccuWeather, said. "MinuteCast is a great lifestyle tool for any event - it helps you plan what time to arrive or leave an event, what to wear, and whether or not to pack an umbrella before you leave the house."

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