New York Will Sizzle Today as Power Demand Tests Grid
- Forecasts show that heat will likely linger through next week
- High temperatures stretch from North Carolina to Canada
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New York and the US Northeast will swelter through one of the hottest days of summer on Thursday, pushing energy demand higher as people crank up air conditioners to keep cool.
The high in Manhattan’s Central Park is expected to reach 97 degrees Fahrenheit (36 degrees Celsius), approaching the 100-degree record set for the date in 1944, according to the National Weather Service. Meanwhile, Thursday’s high in Boston could reach 97 -- a new record for the date -- while Washington, D.C. could hit 98 and Philadelphia may reach 97.