Brutal heat is expected to hit the city on Friday, with temperatures potentially feeling as hot as 105 degrees. National Weather Service meteorologist Faye Marrone indicated that while this is the typical hottest time of the year, heat index values over 100 degrees are unusual. Severe thunderstorms may follow the heat, bringing a cooling front by the weekend. Emergency management will activate a heat emergency plan, providing cooling centers for those in need. Heat-related illnesses are a major concern, with over 500 deaths per year linked to preventable heat illness in New York.
The city is set to swelter with brutal heat Friday, potentially feeling as hot as 105 degrees. National Weather Service meteorologist Faye Marrone warns that temperatures will peak at dangerous levels around midday Friday, stating that such heat index values are a bit unusual.
Marrone recommends being smart and respecting the conditions outside on Friday. She advises to drink plenty of water and use air conditioning if available.
The city's emergency management agency plans to activate its heat emergency plan, including making cooling centers available for those without air conditioning, to help protect vulnerable populations during this extreme heat.
Preventable heat illness kills more than 500 New Yorkers a year. Rising energy costs and hotter temperatures from climate change threaten to worsen this situation, according to a report by city Comptroller Brad Lander.
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