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I swear, I thought I'd dissolve into a puddle last night on the subway platform after the Springsteen concert. It's at least 15 degrees hotter down those tunnels, and I had a 35 minute wait. I think I lost 17 pounds...
Record heat wave settles over New York; high 98 degrees :kaioken:
By ERIN McCLAM
Associated Press Writer
August 13, 2002, 5:26 PM EDT
NEW YORK -- The city sweltered Tuesday in the grip of a stifling heat wave that broke records and strained power supplies as New Yorkers desperately cranked up air conditioners.
Forecasters offered little hope, predicting only a barely noticeable drop in daytime temperatures for the rest of the week.
In Central Park, the mercury reached 98 degrees at mid-afternoon, breaking the record of 96 set in 1988. The heat index, which accounts for humidity, soared as high as 102.
"When you get the heat from the cars and the subways that pass, that's when it's really nasty," said Deborah Wells, who spent her lunch break slouched in a shadow cast by a concrete statue near the park.
Along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, workers in sweat-darkened shirts paused in front of stores with open doors, savoring the escaping air conditioning.
Consolidated Edison and the Long Island Power Authority issued heat alerts urging New Yorkers to conserve power. They suggested setting thermostats at 78 degrees and turning off idle appliances.
Con Ed said it expected peak demand of about 12,000 megawatts for the day, dangerously close to its 13,800-megawatt limit. The Long Island supplier expected peak demand of 4,850 megawatts and has a 5,576-megawatt limit.
The New York Power Authority activated an energy-saving plan that offered customers money in exchange for pledges to save power.
At 31st Street and Ninth Avenue in Manhattan, a burnt cable caused seven manhole covers to pop. Con Ed spokeswoman Brenda Perez said the utility was investigating whether heat caused the cable problem.
The National Weather Service said it expected the heat wave to hold for at least two more days, with high temperatures slightly cooler but still well into the 90s.
The only hope for relief was a cold front expected to sweep through by Friday. But meteorologist Peter Wichrowski said the system was relatively puny and probably would drop highs only into the upper 80s.
"We don't see any major relief in sight through the weekend," he said. "Once this moves through, it won't seem like a drastic change."
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-...regional%2Dwire
Record heat wave settles over New York; high 98 degrees :kaioken:
By ERIN McCLAM
Associated Press Writer
August 13, 2002, 5:26 PM EDT
NEW YORK -- The city sweltered Tuesday in the grip of a stifling heat wave that broke records and strained power supplies as New Yorkers desperately cranked up air conditioners.
Forecasters offered little hope, predicting only a barely noticeable drop in daytime temperatures for the rest of the week.
In Central Park, the mercury reached 98 degrees at mid-afternoon, breaking the record of 96 set in 1988. The heat index, which accounts for humidity, soared as high as 102.
"When you get the heat from the cars and the subways that pass, that's when it's really nasty," said Deborah Wells, who spent her lunch break slouched in a shadow cast by a concrete statue near the park.
Along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, workers in sweat-darkened shirts paused in front of stores with open doors, savoring the escaping air conditioning.
Consolidated Edison and the Long Island Power Authority issued heat alerts urging New Yorkers to conserve power. They suggested setting thermostats at 78 degrees and turning off idle appliances.
Con Ed said it expected peak demand of about 12,000 megawatts for the day, dangerously close to its 13,800-megawatt limit. The Long Island supplier expected peak demand of 4,850 megawatts and has a 5,576-megawatt limit.
The New York Power Authority activated an energy-saving plan that offered customers money in exchange for pledges to save power.
At 31st Street and Ninth Avenue in Manhattan, a burnt cable caused seven manhole covers to pop. Con Ed spokeswoman Brenda Perez said the utility was investigating whether heat caused the cable problem.
The National Weather Service said it expected the heat wave to hold for at least two more days, with high temperatures slightly cooler but still well into the 90s.
The only hope for relief was a cold front expected to sweep through by Friday. But meteorologist Peter Wichrowski said the system was relatively puny and probably would drop highs only into the upper 80s.
"We don't see any major relief in sight through the weekend," he said. "Once this moves through, it won't seem like a drastic change."
http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ny-...regional%2Dwire
I thought we were going to get some much needed rain, but it went around us. The clouds did cool us off some.
