New York is about to feel hotter than Phoenix

Eastern United States It is the latest place to be hit Extreme heat While the world is playing hot potato.

In the coming days, New York is expected to see temperatures rise to nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius), but with the humidity, it could feel closer to 109 degrees Fahrenheit (43 degrees Celsius). Other cities ranging from Detroit to Washington, D.C. to Boston will see temperatures 20 degrees Fahrenheit higher than normal heading into the weekend.

Temperatures will not be as hot as they are in Phoenix. But this is not dry heat; Combined with the humidity, anyone venturing outside is sure to experience almost the equivalent of hanging out inside a dog’s mouth. Aside from the harshness of the hot and humid weather, there are also very serious health concerns.

Humidity hinders sweating, which is the human body’s most powerful cooling tool. Sweat removes body heat by evaporating into the air, but this becomes less effective in humid conditions, when the air is already full of evaporating water. “When there is high humidity, especially in a heatwave, it is very difficult for the body to cool down physiologically,” says Richard Allan, a climate scientist at the University of Reading.

The National Weather Service’s warning map is a mixture of red and pink, as the agency lifts extreme heat warnings and watches. While the highs during the day will be eye-catching, the lows during the night will be particularly problematic.

“Several consecutive days of hot temperatures with little relief from lower overnight temperatures can increase thermal stress on the human body,” the National Weather Service warned in its forecast.

New York Mayor Zahran Mamdani emphasized this danger Written in social function That New Yorkers should come up with a heat plan. This means first and foremost finding access to air conditioning, then checking on neighbors and people who have illnesses that might make them vulnerable to heat-related health problems.

The blast of extreme heat comes a week after Europe dealt with record-breaking temperatures. (The continent also witnessed Scorching temperatures and high humidity in late May.) The burning of fossil fuels has ensured that almost every heatwave will be more intense than in the pre-industrial climate.

“It is clear that the rise in temperature caused by rising greenhouse gases is increasing the global temperature, and this is adding more heat to heat waves,” says Alan. “It enhances moderate heat into extreme heat… These humid conditions are more likely to be enhanced into a hot and humid wave rather than just a humid and warm one.”

El Niño is another trigger that could play a role in this heat wave.

The natural weather phenomenon occurs every few years in the tropical regions of the Pacific Ocean, but it affects weather around the world. This includes helping raise temperatures across the northern tier of the United States and parts of Canada. El Niño phenomenon has been declared earlier this month, and is expected to be a particularly strong repeat that will only get stronger as the summer continues. As the hotter months continue, that means the odds are good that if you miss this opportunity to feel what it’s like inside a dog’s mouth, you’ll have plenty of chances.