Dangerously high temperatures threatened much of the Northeast and Deep South on Thursday, as huge swaths of the country sweltered under a heat wave that could continue for days and send temperatures soaring in places like Boston, Little Rock and VA Beach.
As some temperatures neared 100 degrees Fahrenheit , millions of Americans sought comfort by staying in the shade of homes or in air-conditioned offices, and cooled themselves in fountains, at beaches or in cooling centers.
In the New York City area, temperatures will again soar into the 90s — below triple-digit records — but the high moisture in the air will make it feel well over a 100 degrees, he said. “I’m sure there’s some aspect of this heat wave that is a result of global warming — higher temperatures for longer periods of time,” said Josh, 40, a sustainability manager. “But I think it’s also just typical of New England summers to get these warm stretches.”on Thursday that mandates some of the steps the state needs to take to meet a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
In the Tidewater area of southeast Virginia, temperatures were expected to reach nearly the century mark, but humidity will push the heat index beyond 105 degrees, said meteorologist Tim Gingrich.
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