NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Forecasters called for several days of dangerously high temperatures and humidity as a second heat wave hits the city on Monday.
A Heat Advisory is in effect for all five boroughs until 8 p.m. Tuesday.
The expected heat wave comes days after the city experienced its first heat wave of the summer last week.
The scorching heat is expected to hit 96 degrees—approaching the record of 98 degrees for July 27 set in 1963.
The high Tuesday will be 93 degrees before a storm brings some relief later in the day.
RealFeel temperatures on Monday and Tuesday are expected to approach or surpass 100 degrees.
Relief from some of the heat and humidity arrives with arrives after evening thunderstorms on Tuesday.
Temperatures cool down a bit on Wednesday. The high will be 88 degrees, but it will feel more like the mid-90s.
Highs will stay in the mid-to-upper 80s into the weekend, with little chance of cooling thunderstorms.