Labor Day weekend is upon us, but there’s no need to kiss summer goodbye just yet.
A few more beach days to come, meteorologists say, and the heat and humidity are set to linger a little longer.
The long weekend will gradually grow warmer and wetter, said Dan Pydynowski, senior meteorologist for AccuWeather, with Monday being the warmest and wettest for the New York City area.
Sunday is expected to be sunny, with a high near 90 degrees. Some clouds will come Monday, but it will be warmer — reaching as high as 93 degrees, the National Weather Service predicts.
But beachgoers beware: Hurricane Idalia — which made landfall in Florida on Wednesday as a Category 3 storm — is still churning waters along the Atlantic, causing dangerous rip currents and choppy waves.
Surfing this weekend as high temperatures hit much of the US but swimmers should be wary of rough waters following storms in the East Sea.Getty Images
New Yorkers bask in the sun at Tompkins Square Park this week.Helayne Seidman
“The combination of several storms on the East coast has really shaken up the water,” Pydynowski said. As Idalia made landfall in Florida, Hurricane Franklin moved up the coast, although the storm remained over the ocean.
The combination means that for beaches along the southern shores of Brooklyn, Queens and Long Island, life-threatening rip currents are possible, the National Weather Service warned. On the New Jersey coast, the level of risk is higher, with rip currents more likely.
“The general rule of thumb for people — and we’ve always said this, but especially now — is to be careful when they’re heading into the water. And they will be, given that it’s getting warmer,” Pydynowski said.
Temperature records are expected to be broken this holiday weekend as the central and eastern United States sizzles. FOX Weather
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Summer continues for the New York City area this holiday weekend as temperatures on Monday are expected to top 90 degrees with plenty of sun and humidity.Getty Images
While the New York City area can prepare to bake through the holidays, temperatures in other parts of the country are dialing up to potentially breaking numbers.
A heat wave moving east through the Great Plains will scorch South Dakota into Texas with 100-degree temperatures, according to AccuWeather.
Minneapolis could break or surpass the record from 1925 as temperatures near 100 degrees.
“A common theme for most countries for the holiday weekend is warmth,” Pydynowski added.
The heat will continue through this week, including for the first day back for city public schools on Thursday, when temperatures will be around 90.
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