Brace yourself: Feel-like temps over 100 degrees blanket the tri-state area

NEW YORK (PIX11) – Heat and muggy conditions will cover the tri-state area on Wednesday, with feel-like temperatures expected to reach over 100 degrees .

New York City is opening cooling centers. If you need to find a cooling center in the Big Apple, you can call 311 .

Nassau County officials will also open at least three cooling centers on Long Island, with one in Uniondale operating 24 hours a day.

The forecast prompted the city of Newark, N.J. to activate a code red weather warning . Five northern New Jersey counties: Passaic, Bergen, Essex, Union and Hudson are under heat advisories.

Gov. Phil Murphy released the state’s new extreme heat resilience plan last month, which outlines a series of actions to protect the public. The plan includes expanding the state’s cooling center network and developing heat-related worker safety standards.

Remember to stay hydrated, wear light, loose-fitting clothing, limit your time outdoors if possible and have a cool place to go.

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018 . She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here .

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