Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN/AccuWeather) - That hum you're hearing across Buffalo and Western New York over the course of the next few days will be that of air conditioners being put to the test as a wave of heat and humidity grips the region.
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Although the heat here in Buffalo and in the Northeast will pale in comparison to the unprecedented heat in the Northwest, hot and humid conditions will make it feel more typical for this time of year for many in the Northeast as temperatures climb 5-10 degrees above normal for the final days of June.
"A bulge northward in the jet stream pattern will allow for a dome of heat to build across the eastern U.S. into the new week from the Appalachian Mountains east to the coast," AccuWeather Meteorologist Matt Benz said.
While high temperatures in Buffalo and closer to Lakes Erie and Ontario will be in the upper 80's, the National Weather Service says it will be much more steamy inland and away from the lakes.
"The heat will continue to be the story Monday with surface high temperatures in the upper 80s to lower 90s and a still very humid airmass supporting heat index values similar to Sunday," NOAA forecasters in Buffalo say.
While not officially a 'heat wave' in Buffalo and Western New York, just to the east and south of the region it will be a different story where heat wave paramaters are expected to be met according to AccuWeather forecasters.
While the heat expands across the Northeast on Monday and Tuesday, some cities are set to flirt with some record afternoon highs. On Monday afternoon, Boston is set to soar to 93 degrees, which is just shy of tying the record high of 97 degrees set back in 1991. Bangor, Maine, is another city that will come close to setting a new record high where the mercury is set to top off at 91 degrees Monday afternoon. The record for the date is 94 set back in 1991.
A full-blown heat wave is likely for many Northeast and mid-Atlantic cities. A heat wave is defined as three straight days with highs in the 90 degrees or greater in this part of the country.
