Record Heat, High Humidity from New York City to Raleigh
This video has more information on the Saturday Super Scorcher.
The weather pattern today will be like a giant, extreme steam bath and will make for dangerous conditions in a broad area from New York City to Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond andRaleigh, N.C.
Conditions today, will "seem" like the hottest day of the summer so far for all of this area thanks to not only a surge of heat, but also excessive humidity. It will certainly feel much hotter than the actual temperature.
Thick tropical humidity combined with actual high temperatures in the upper 90s to near 100 degrees will make it much worse than the weather during the heat wave earlier in July that occurred with a "lack" of high humidity.
The "Saturday Super Scorcher" will produce AccuWeather RealFeel® temperatures of 100 to 110, and perhaps 115 degrees for a several-hour period during the afternoon hours on Saturday in many locations.
It appears that near 100-degree RealFeel® temperatures will be experienced over much of central and southern New England as well.
The RealFeel® temperature factors in not only actual temperature and humidity, but also other parameters including sunshine intensity and wind.
In the northern mid-Atlantic, actual temperatures will likely fall short of the widespread 100-degree readings experienced during that fateful week earlier in July.
However, many record highs on the 24th are sitting ducks, mostly in the middle to upper 90s. As a result, many cities from New York to Richmond will come within striking distance of setting record highs for the date.
The high humidity will favor spotty thunderstorm activity. It is for that reason that we do not expect a day with widespread 100-degree high temperature readings. The threat for storms will exist primarily during the midday or the afternoon. However, in most areas, most of the day will be rain-free today.
A front is expected to drift through the northern mid-Atlantic, trimming humidity levels and temperatures slightly on Sunday, then much more so early next week. However, many areas of the South will continue to broil next week and indefinitely for that matter.
AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Bill Deger contributed to the content of this story.
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