NYC bracing for expected heat wave
Oppressive heat will arrive in the Tri-State Area starting Sunday. CBS News New York's Derick Waller looks at how the city is preparing, and meteorologist Craig Allen has the First Alert Forecast.
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Oppressive heat will arrive in the Tri-State Area starting Sunday. CBS News New York's Derick Waller looks at how the city is preparing, and meteorologist Craig Allen has the First Alert Forecast.
Vanessa Murdock has the Tri-State Area's updated Friday evening First Alert Forecast on CBS News New York.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman held a briefing Friday to warn residents about what to expect this weekend.
The New York City area is expected to be hit with extreme heat over the next several days. Summer officially arrives Friday night, and it's coming in with a vengeance. Gov. Kathy Hochul and other officials gave New Yorkers an update.
Friday will be pleasant but temperatures are expected to hit the 90s Sunday and stay there for a few days. CBS News New York's Elijah Westbrook reports.
Excessive heat is the No. 1 cause of weather-related deaths in the U.S. Here's what to know about the symptoms of heat stroke and how to stay safe.
NJ Transit says the excessive heat is causing equipment issues, and riders should expect delays and cancellations for days.
New York and New Jersey coped with another day of excessive heat and humidity Wednesday, as well as severe weather.
NJ Transit says the scorching temperatures are causing equipment issues, and riders should expect delays and cancellations for days. CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian reports from Secaucus Junction.
CBS New York's Jessica Moore found people working out in the heat on Tuesday and spoke with health experts who have a strong warning about the importance of protecting yourself.
CBS New York's Carolyn Gusoff has more on the scene at Jones Beach on Tuesday.
CBS New York's Tony Sadiku and John Elliott have the latest weather forecast.
It's a Red Alert day around the NYC area with feels-like temperatures higher than 100 and the chance of thunderstorms later tonight. CBS New York's Elijah Westbrook has a look at how the city is responding.
The First Alert Weather Team has put us on Red Alert through Wednesday due to excessive heat and humidity in New York City, New Jersey and the entire Tri-State Area. That heat and humidity will make it feel like 95-110. CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock and Lonnie Quinn have more.
During a Monday morning press conference, Commissioner of New York City Emergency Management Zach Iscol and Mayor Eric Adams warned New Yorkers of of threat posed by the extreme heat. CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock reports.
While the physical consequences of heat waves have been widely described, scientists are now sounding the alarm on the psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures. Dr. Nidhi Kumar is on call with more on the issues that could range from irritability to insomnia.
CBS New York's Alecia Reid has more on what climate scientists are saying.
This summer's heat wave has shattered temperature records across the U.S., but those living in so-called "urban heat islands" are feeling the heat even more. CBS News' John Dickerson explains.
Temperatures in parts of the Tri-State Area have been in the 90s the past four days, but it has felt like triple digits. CBS New York's Lonnie Quinn and Nick Caloway have more on the weather and the extreme heat.
Heat advisories across the Tri-State Area mark the beginning of another very hot and humid week.
The sweltering heat that invaded the Tri-State Area over the last several days will die down on Monday and Tuesday.
We're barely into summer, and NOAA is already saying that there is a 100% chance that 2024 will be among the five warmest years on record, and a 50% chance it will be the hottest ever. Mark Strassmannn reports.
High temperatures are scorching the Midwest and East Coast as a heat dome intensifies over the region. Farther south, tropical storm Alberto has weakened to a tropical depression now hovering over Mexico. CBS News national correspondent Dave Malkoff has the latest from Texas, where multiple areas are still experiencing flooding.
Some areas are expected to see a longevity of dangerous heat that "has not been experienced in decades," forecasters said.
As New York City grapples with scorching heat, more than 200 cooling centers were closed Wednesday because Juneteenth is a federal holiday. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
