Here's the 35-day weather forecast for the New York City metro-area for the period of the last day of June,all of July and the first few days of August (June 30-August 3),2018 from accuweather.com
A Heat Advisory remains in effect through 9PM,EDT,Monday,July 2,2018
Today,June 30: June of 2018 ends brutally hot with mostly sunny skies and record high temperature of 95-100 degrees,the very light,sultry, southwesterly winds and high humidity levels making it feel even hotter,like it's 100-105 degrees,at times.As of 1PM,EDT,it's 90 degrees and mostly sunny,with 43% humidity making it feel like it's 100 degrees,in White Plains,NY and it's 88 degrees and sunny with 44% humidity making it feel like it's 100 degrees as well in New York City.
Tonight: Remaining clear,very warm and humid with a low temperature dropping to the middle and upper 70's,overnight.
Tomorrow,July 1: July of 2018 begins brutally,dangerously hot,with hazy sunshine and a record high temperature in the upper 90's to lower and middle 100's,the very light,sticky,westerly winds and high humidity levels making it feel dangerously hot,like it's in the upper 100's to lower 110's,at times.
Tomorrow night: Remaining clear,warm and sticky with a low temperature dropping to the middle 70's,once again,overnight.
Monday,July 2: Not as brutally hot,but remaining hot,with hazy sunshine continuing and a near record high temperature in the lower and middle 90's,the light,sultry,southeasterly winds and high humidity levels making it feel brutally hot,like it's 100-105 degrees,at times.Remaining hazy,warm and humid with a low temperature dropping to 70-75 degrees,overnight.
Tuesday,July 3: Remaining hazy,hot and humid with hazy sunshine and a high temperature of 90-95 degrees,the very light,steamy,southerly winds and high humidity levels making it feel brutally hot,like it's 100-105 degrees,at times,once again.Remaining hazy,warm and sticky with a low temperature dropping to the lower and middle 70's,overnight.
Wednesday,July 4: Independence Day (the Fourth of July),2018 will be turning partly sunny,but remaining hot and steamy,with scattered afternoon thunderstorms possible and a high temperature,for the third straight day,of 90-95 degrees,the very light,sultry,southerly winds and sky-high humidity levels making it feel brutally hot,like it's 100-105 degrees at times for the third straight day.Remaining partly cloudy and warm with a low temperature dropping to the lower and middle 70's,overnight.
Thursday,July 5: Remaining partly sunny,hot and sticky with a chance for an afternoon thunderstorm possible and a high temperature,for the fourth straight day,of 90-95 degrees,the very light,sultry, southwesterly winds and high humidity levels making it feel even hotter,like it's in the upper 90's to lower 100's,at times.Remaining partly cloudy and warm with a low temperature dropping to the middle 70's,once again,overnight.
Friday,July 6: Finally turning mostly cloudy,rainy,stormy and most importantly cooler than recent days,with a chance for an afternoon thunderstorm and a high temperature of 85-90 degrees,possibly ending the first prolonged heatwave of 2018.Remaining mostly cloudy and warm with a low temperature dropping to the upper 60's to lower 70's,overnight.
Saturday,July 7: Remaining partly sunny,very warm and sticky,with a chance for more thunderstorms possible and a high temperature of 85-90 degrees,once again.Becoming partly cloudy and cooler than recent nights,with a low temperature dropping to the middle and upper 60's,overnight.
Sunday,July 8: Turning hot,but less humid,with plenty of blazing sunshine and a high temperature in the upper 80's to lower 90's.Becoming partly cloudy,but remaining seasonably warm for early July and early summer,with a low temperature dropping to 65-70 degrees,overnight.
Monday,July 9: Remaining quite warm to hot with a mix of blazing sunshine and patchy clouds and a high temperature of around 90 degrees.Remaining mainly clear and warm with a low temperature dropping to around 70 degrees,overnight.
Tuesday,July 10: Not as warm with intervals of clouds and sunshine and a chance for a shower or thunderstorm possible and a high temperature in the middle 80's,the light,sultry,southwesterly winds and high humidity levels making it feel even warmer,like it's 90-95 degrees,at times.Remaining partly cloudy,warm and humid with a low temperature dropping to the upper 60's to lower 70's,overnight.
Wednesday,July 11: Remaining seasonably warm for early July and early summer,with intervals of clouds and sunshine and a high temperature of 80-85 degrees,the light,steamy,southwesterly winds and high humidity levels making it feel much warmer,like it's 90-95 degrees,at times,once again.Remaining clear to partly cloudy,warm and humid,but turning cooler than recent nights,with a low temperature dropping to the middle 60's,overnight.
Thursday,July 12: Turning hotter than recent days,with brilliant,blazing sunshine and a high temperature in the upper 80's to lower 90's,the very light,sticky,westerly winds and high humidity levels making it feel very hot,like it's 95-100 degrees,at times.Remaining clear to partly cloudy, seasonably warm and humid with a low temperature dropping to 65-70 degrees,overnight.
Friday,July 13: Not as hot,but remaining humid and steamy with partly sunny skies and a chance for a shower or thunderstorm possible and a high temperature in the lower and middle 80's,the very light, sultry,southwesterly winds and very high humidity levels making it feel very hot,like it's in the middle 90's,at times.Becoming mainly clear,warm and sticky with a low temperature dropping to around 70 degrees,overnight.
Saturday,July 14: Remaining very warm and sticky with scattered morning thunderstorms possible followed by a couple of scattered afternoon thunderstorms possible and a high temperature of 85-90 degrees,the light,steamy,southwesterly winds and high humidity levels making it feel very hot like it's in the middle and upper 90's,at times.Remaining partly cloudy,warm and sticky with a low temperature dropping to the lower and middle 70's,overnight.
Sunday,July 15: Remaining very warm and sticky for mid-July with times of clouds and sun and a chance for a couple of scattered afternoon thunderstorms possible and a high temperature of 85-90 degrees,once again,the very light,steamy,southwesterly winds and high humidity levels making it feel very hot,like it's 95-100 degrees,at times.Remaining partly cloudy,warm and humid with a low temperature dropping to 65-70 degrees,overnight.
Monday,July 16: Becoming mostly cloudy and much less humid than recent days,but it'll still be very warm with a high temperature in the middle 80's.Becoming cloudy,rainy,stormy and cooler than recent nights,with a chance for some late-night showers and storms and a low temperature dropping to 60-65 degrees,overnight.
Tuesday,July 17: Turning cloudy,rainy,stormy and cooler than recent days as it finally turns seasonably warm for mid-July and early summer,with mostly morning showers and thunderstorms possible and a high temperature in the upper 70's to lower 80's.Becoming partly cloudy and seasonably,pleasantly warm for mid-July,with a low temperature dropping to the upper 50's to lower 60's,overnight.
Wednesday,July 18: Remaining pleasantly warm,if a bit cool FOR A CHANGE,with times of clouds and sun and a high temperature of just 75-80 degrees.Becoming clear,but remaining pleasantly mild to warm for early summer,with a low temperature dropping to the upper 50's to lower 60's,once again,overnight.
Thursday,July 19: Becoming cloudy,but remaining seasonably warm with a high temperature in the upper 70's to lower 80's.Becoming mostly cloudy,but remaining seasonably warm with a low temperature dropping to 60-65 degrees,overnight.
Friday,July 20: Becoming mostly cloudy,but remaining seasonably warm with a touch of rain and a high temperature in the upper 70's to lower 80's,once again.Remaining cloudy,rainy and seasonably warm for mid-to-late July,with considerable cloudiness and a chance for scattered rain showers and a low temperature dropping to the lower and middle 60's,overnight.
Saturday,July 21: Remaining seasonably warm and pleasant with intervals of clouds and sunshine and a high temperature of 80-85 degrees.Turning out clear and seasonably warm with a low temperature dropping to the lower and middle 60's,once again,overnight.
Sunday,July 22: Turning very warm,once again,with brilliant,blazing sunshine and a high temperature in the middle and upper 80's.Becoming clear and a bit cool for late July,with a low temperature dropping to the upper 50's to lower 60's,overnight.
Monday,July 23: Not as warm,but remaining sunny with a high temperature in the upper 70's to lower 80's.Becoming partly cloudy and seasonably warm for very late July,with a low temperature dropping to the lower and middle 60's,overnight.
Tuesday,July 24: Remaining seasonably warm with comfortable humidity levels and times of clouds and sun and a high temperature in the middle 80's.Remaining partly cloudy and seasonably warm with a low temperature dropping to the middle 60's,once again,overnight.
Wednesday,July 25: Becoming mostly cloudy,but remaining seasonably very warm for very late July with a high temperature in the middle 80's,once again.Becoming cloudy and rainy,with a chance for a little late-night rain possible and a low temperature dropping,for the third straight night,down to the middle 60's,overnight.
Thursday,July 26: Remaining cloudy,rainy,stormy,warm and humid with more showers and thunderstorms possible and a high temperature in the lower and middle 80's,the very light,sultry, southeasterly winds and high humidity levels making it feel even warmer,like it's in the upper 80's to lower 90's,at times.Remaining cloudy,rainy and stormy,but turning warm and humid with a scattered shower or thunderstorm possible and a low temperature dropping to around 70 degrees,overnight.
Friday,July 27: Remaining cloudy and rainy with a chance for a couple of morning rain showers and a high temperature in the middle 80's,the very light,sultry,southwesterly winds and high humidity levels making it feel even hotter,like it's 90-95 degrees,at times.Remaining cloudy,warm and humid with a low temperature dropping to the upper 60's to lower 70's,overnight.
Saturday,July 28: Remaining cloudy,rainy,stormy,very warm and sticky with a chance for some afternoon showers and storms and a high temperature in the middle and upper 80's.Remaining cloudy, rainy,stormy,warm and humid with a scattered shower or thunderstorm possible and a low temperature dropping to around 70 degrees,overnight.
Sunday,July 29: Remaining very warm,but not as humid with a mix of sun and areas of low clouds and fog and a high temperature in the middle and upper 80's,once again.Becoming partly cloudy and cooler than recent nights,with a low temperature dropping to the lower and middle 60's,overnight.
Monday,July 30: Remaining very warm with partial sunshine and a high temperature in the middle 80's.Remaining mostly cloudy and seasonably warm for the end of July,with a low temperature dropping to 60-65 degrees,overnight.
Tuesday,July 31: July of 2018,one of the hottest,stormiest,steamiest July's on record,ends remaining seasonably warm with intervals of clouds and sunshine and a high temperature of 80-85 degrees.Remaining seasonably warm with patchy clouds and a low temperature dropping to the middle 60's,overnight.
Wednesday,August 1: August of 2018 begins turning rainy,stormy,warm and humid with intervals of clouds and sunshine and a chance for a couple of morning showers and thunderstorms possible and a high temperature of 80-85 degrees,once again,the light,sultry,southerly winds and high humidity levels making it feel much warmer,like it's in the upper 80's to lower 90's,at times.Becoming clear to partly cloudy,warm and humid with a low temperature dropping to 65-70 degrees,overnight.
Thursday,August 2: Remaining seasonably warm and humid for mid-summer,with intervals of clouds and sunshine and a chance for a scattered morning shower or thunderstorm possible and a high temperature,for the third straight day,of 80-85 degrees.Remaining warm and humid with patchy clouds and a low temperature dropping to 65-70 degrees,once again,overnight.
Friday,August 3: Remaining very warm and humid with times of clouds and sun and a chance for a scattered shower or thunderstorm continuing and a high temperature in the middle and upper 80's.Remaining partly cloudy,warm and humid with a chance for a scattered evening shower or thunderstorm possible and a low temperature dropping to the middle and upper 60's,overnight.
Saturday, June 30, 2018
World Cup 2018: Rain, storms to threaten start of knockout stage on Sunday
By Eric Leister, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
By Adam Douty, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
June 30, 2018, 11:37:52 AM EDT
Following the end of group stage play at the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the knockout stage began this weekend.
Weather will become a big concern in Moscow on Sunday as Spain takes on Russia. Dry weather is expected for the Croatia-Denmark match in Nizhny Novgorod.
Denmark's Simon Kjaer, (red shirt 4), heads the ball under pressure from France's Raphael Varane (white shirt 4) during the group C match between Denmark and France at the 2018 FIFA World Cup at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
A potent storm system will move through Moscow into Sunday, sparking numerous thunderstorms.
Some of the thunderstorms can be heavy and gusty. People traveling to Moscow in advance of the match will have to be on alert for potential flight and rail delays.
A man holds hail from a thunderstorm near the Kazan Arena during the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Kazan, Russia, on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
The match itself could also be impacted by rain and lightning, which could affect pitch conditions or even force delays. Fans should prepare for the possibility to seek shelter should a thunderstorm threaten during the match.
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The other match on Sunday, taking place in Nizhny Novgorod, is expected to remain dry. It will be warm with a kick-off temperature 26 C (78 F).
Knockout stage matches will continue on Monday in Samara and Rostov-On-Don, with dry and hot weather for both events. A kick-off temperature near 31 C (88 F) is forecast in Samara for the match between Brazil and Mexico.
The Round of 16 will conclude on Tuesday with matches in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, and rain will once again be a risk to impact the events.
Gulf Coast downpours to jeopardize outdoor plans, enhance flood threat early next week
By Renee Duff, AccuWeather meteorologist
June 30, 2018, 5:14:58 AM EDT
Heavy rainfall along the Gulf Coast will threaten to ruin outdoor plans, disrupt travel and potentially trigger flooding from Sunday into the Fourth of July.
A storm system caught underneath a broad area of high pressure will move along the Gulf Coast late this weekend into the middle of next week, according to AccuWeather Long-Range Meteorologist Max Vido.
The storm system’s downpours will congregate along the Interstate-10 corridor from the Florida Panhandle to southeastern Texas, but they will move in a rather unusual manner—from east to west.
This is due to the movement of air around the area of high pressure, which will push the wet weather in the opposite direction than that which people in the United States are used to experiencing.
This will result in Pensacola, Florida, first getting soaked from Sunday to Monday, followed by Mobile, Alabama; Biloxi, Mississippi; and New Orleans on Monday and Tuesday and finally Houston by Wednesday, July Fourth.
AccuWeather Hurricane Expert Dan Kottlowski is monitoring this feature given its close proximity to the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. However, odds are against a tropical system forming.
Regardless, residents and visitors hoping to get outdoors will need to have alternate indoor plans in mind.
“These downpours will wreak havoc on those hoping to enjoy an outdoor barbecue or a visit to the Gulf Coast beaches,” AccuWeather Meteorologist Brett Rathbun said.
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Worse than ruining plans, downpours could produce enough rainfall to trigger flooding in some locations.
Rathbun expects flooding problems will be localized in nature, but the flood risk will become greater if the storm system slows down or stalls for a time.
Motorists will need to be sure their windshield wipers are in good working condition before heading out on the roadway as visibility is likely to be reduced.
Travel may be slowed not only on the roadways, but also in the air. Flight delays in New Orleans and Houston are possible.
“On July Fourth, the main downpours will focus from western Louisiana into eastern Texas, including Houston," Rathbun said.
Cookouts may have to be moved indoors and firework displays postponed along this corridor.
People across the rest of the Gulf Coast and inland areas of the South will need to be on the lookout for more typical summertime thunderstorms on the holiday, but a complete washout is not expected, according to Rathbun.
The uptick in wet weather may also trim temperatures from the 90s F to the 80s F along the coast for the first half of next week.
Why do roads buckle when temperatures rise?
By Andy Kalmowitz, AccuWeather staff writer
It is this incompatibility between concrete and asphalt to react similarly that causes asphalt overlays to crack and buckle.
Dramatic photos often emerge amid heat waves, including people frying eggs on sidewalks and signs melting. But some of the most epic photos are of roads buckling due to extreme temperatures.
According to the Nebraska Department of Roads (NDOR), the main factor behind roads cracking is a process known as “thermal expansion.”
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"A pavement blow-up occurs when the roadway surface expands at a crack or joint where moisture has seeped in, NDOR states on their website. "That crack weakens the pavement and the heat causes the pavement to buckle and warp. This usually occurs on very hot afternoons, as the maximum temperature for the day is reached, typically during afternoons with 90-degree or hotter temperatures."
The reason this happens is due to the way roads are built — in layers.
According to Rhino, a company who’s sole purpose is repairing roadways, as temperatures change, road surfaces expand and contract.
“Concrete is designed in slabs and designed to focus this movement at the joint between slabs. Lean mix and continually reinforced concrete also focuses movement in concentrated points," their website states. “Asphalt reacts differently to temperature changes, expanding and contracting evenly over the entire surface area.”
Cars pass by a section of buckled highway in Decatur, Ga., Monday, April 17, 2017. (Photo courtesy of Steve Power via AP)
It is this incompatibility between concrete and asphalt to react similarly that causes asphalt overlays to crack and buckle.
“Couple this with variations in which the different layers of the road surface heat up from the sun, the lower layers expand at a slower rate to the surface ones, and it is no wonder that a road surface cracks as it does,” the website reads.
These buckling roadways can be very dangerous for drivers and can cause cars to go airborne for a few feet, as well as crash.
Sweltering summer heat wave to take aim at Midwest into Sunday
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
June 30, 2018, 5:32:46 AM EDT
A heat wave will reach its peak in the Midwest this weekend, but a turn to more refreshing weather is not expected to follow for the Fourth of July.
Across the Northern states, a heat wave is described as three or more days in a row with high temperatures at or above 90 F.
While the northeastern United States is bracing for some of the longest hot weather of the year so far into next week, the wave of heat will hit, peak and become dangerous sooner over the Midwest.
The heat from Friday is expected to hold on Saturday with widespread highs in the 90s expected from Wichita, Kansas, to Chicago, Green Bay, Wisconsin, and Detroit.
The heat will challenge record highs in some communities.
On Thursday afternoon, the temperature in Denver reached 105. This tied the city's all-time record high temperature, last reached in 2012.
While the evaporation of moisture from the ground due to the relentless downpours of late will limit maximum temperatures somewhat, the moisture in the air will result in oppressive humidity levels along with the heat.
AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures will surge to between 95 and 110 over a broad area for several hours during the midday and afternoon.
Homeowners without air conditioning may want to set up an area in a cool basement to spend time out of the heat.
The heat and humidity will bring an elevated risk of heat exhaustion and heatstroke.
In urban areas of the major cities, such as Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit and Cincinnati, cooling stations will be needed. The vast expanse of concrete and pavement will give off heat at night and make sleeping difficult without air conditioning.
People who must partake in manual labor or feel the urge to exercise should try to do so when temperatures are lowest, such as the early-morning, evening and overnight hours.
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People are urged to drink plenty of liquids and limit their intake of alcohol in weather patterns such as these. Alcohol can accelerate dehydration.
Be sure to check on the elderly, young children and pets on a regular basis. If your pet cannot be brought indoors to a cool place, make sure they have a shady area and plenty of fresh water.
Motorists are encouraged to reduce their speed on the highway and keep tires properly inflated to lower the risk of a blowout during extreme heat.
The heat wave is projected to break down from northwest to southeast as a swath of thunderstorms advances from the northern Plains into early next week. Some of the thunderstorms may turn severe with the threat focusing on the I-35 corridor on Saturday afternoon.
The heat wave will hold for one more day from St. Louis to Chicago and Detroit on Sunday before thunderstorms trim temperatures slightly by Monday.
While the peak of the heat will have passed, comfortable weather is not in the offing for the Fourth of July.
Highs within a couple degrees of 90 are expected on Independence Day with humidity keeping AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures higher. Widely separated thunderstorms may dot the region on the holiday, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours.
"In the heart of the Midwest, temperatures are likely to remain well above average through much of the first half of July," according to AccuWeather Long-Range Meteorologist Max Vido.
"The dog days of summer are setting in, perhaps a little ahead of schedule," Vido said.
The dog days of summer are typically from July 3 to Aug. 11 in the U.S., according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
Most intense heat to peak ahead of July 4th in northeastern US
By Alex Sosnowski, AccuWeather senior meteorologist
June 30, 2018, 6:02:05 AM EDT
Surging heat and humidity combined with light winds will create a dangerous heat wave in the northeastern United States, which is forecast to be at its peak into early next week.
However, even during and after Independence Day, hot and humid weather will roll on.
People who live for hot weather will be pleased, while some senior citizens, young children, folks with respiratory ailments and those who must do manual labor may be especially at risk.
How hot will it get?
Daytime temperatures will surge into the 90s F and AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures are projected to top 100 in the Northeast during the afternoon hours through Monday.
Actual temperatures may even reach or exceed the century mark during the first two days of July.
While record temperatures are in the upper 90s to near 100 this time of the year, a few locations may still flirt with record highs, such as across New York state, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Neighborhoods will be abuzz with the sound of air conditioners and fans, while people will flock to area beaches, pools and water parks by the hundreds of thousands.
Remember to conserve electricity by turning off the fan or air conditioner when not at home or in the office.
"The only saving grace for those across eastern New England would be if a brief shot of cooler air can push in from the northeast to end the weekend," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski said. "If this scenario pans out, the more comfortable air may attempt to sweep into the New York City area on Monday."
Why is this heat wave a concern?
Late June and early July are well within the realm of solar summer, which is the three months of the year with the highest sun angle. The summer solstice was on June 21.
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People who plan on spending time outdoors, such as at the beach, pool or ballpark, should remember to use sunscreen.
People of all ages, regardless of their health and physical activity, indoors and out, will need to stay hydrated. Intake of alcoholic beverages should be limited, especially when there is no means to keep cool, such as in air conditioning.
Heat will build to dangerous levels in the urban areas of the major cities. The vast expanse of concrete, pavement and brick will give off heat through the night. Cooling stations, where people can escape from the heat for several hours, are warranted.
While late-model vehicles have much lower emissions than automobiles from back in the 1960s and 70s, air stagnation and poor air quality are a concern with this heat wave.
"Extended periods of sunny, hot, humid and calm weather are the perfect breeding ground for poor air quality conditions," according to AccuWeather Meteorologist Faith Eherts.
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Ozone will be the main air quality threat, which peaks during the afternoon hours when sunlight is the strongest.
"The highest ozone concentrations are likely to be found in the vicinity of major highways, such as Interstate 95, and large metropolitan areas," Eherts said.
"Residents and visitors are encouraged to use public transportation, limit the use of grills, lawnmowers and other combustion engine power equipment and avoid prolonged periods of exertion outdoors."
Little to no rain in the offing
In terms of rainfall, most of the time through the Fourth of July will be free of rain.
An exception may be thunderstorms that affect parts of northern New York state and northern New England late Saturday. A few of these storms could turn severe. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out.
Some thunderstorms from the central Great Lakes can spread to the eastern Great Lakes and western slopes of the Appalachians on Monday, mainly in the afternoon.
Widely separated afternoon and evening storms may dot the region on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Heat may dominate into at least mid-July
The peak of the heat may occur Sunday into Monday, but temperatures are likely to remain at or above average through next week and into next weekend.
Temperatures are expected to be within a few degrees of 90 across the Northeast for the Fourth of July with even higher AccuWeather RealFeel® Temperatures. The exception will be in the mountains, where highs mostly in the 80s are expected.
"Last summer, the longest stretch of 90-degree days was mostly in the four- to five-day range for areas north of the Mason-Dixon Line," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said. "It looks like many places will surpass seven days with highs at or above 90 F into next week."
There may be a sneaky push of cool air from eastern Canada or the Atlantic Ocean that brings a break from the heat for a day or so. Most days, sea breezes will be limited to the beaches and a mile or so of the coast.
Pastelok sees signs of a turn to more seasonable weather with breaks in the heat for the second half of July.
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