The Big Apple is set to sizzle Wednesday with temperatures soaring into the mid-90s — before thunderstorms are expected to roll in and usher in a cold front.
New York City temps are forecast to peak at 94 degrees but the humidity will raise the heat index to around 101 degrees at the hottest part of the day, meteorologist Jordan Overton at Fox Weather told The Post.
A heat advisory will be in effect for the Big Apple at 11 a.m., with a 30% chance of rain and thunderstorms beginning at 2 p.m.
Wednesday will be the fifth 90-plus degree day in August so far, including a three-day spate of hellish temps at the beginning of the month, Overton noted.
“It’s not as uncommon as people think. August is very close to New York City’s hottest month, which is technically July,” he explained of the series of super-hot days.
“It’s just around the average.”
The rising mercury comes as the US Open kicked off this week at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens.
The Grand Slam tournament is expected to draw in a record 1 million spectators this year, organizers said Monday.
Meanwhile, swaths of New Jersey and Pennsylvania between Trenton and Philadelphia will be under an even greater excessive heat warning with heat index values of up to 105 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Residents are advised to avoid excessive outdoor activity, stay hydrated and to stay in the shade or in air conditioning as much as possible.
The intense heat already forced the Metuchen School District in Middlesex County, New Jersey, to announce an early dismissal for the first day of classes on Wednesday, NJ.com reported.
Heat advisories will remain in place until 8 p.m., when thunderstorms are expected to usher in a cold front.
There will not be many storms, but those that do develop could be strong to severe with threats of wind gusts of over 50 mph and large hail.
Luckily for New Yorkers, residents just have to power through Wednesday before the evening storm and cold front will take things down a notch, with Thursday’s high around 78 degrees.
