NYC Weather Forecast: More 100-Degree Heat As Hot Streak Goes On

NEW YORK, NY — The sweaty weather isn't going away any time soon. It could feel as hot as about 100 degrees in New York City on Monday as a heat wave continues through much of this week, the National Weather Service says.

A high temperature near 96 degrees and heat index values near 99 are expected to hit Central Park on Monday, the weather service says. AccuWeather's RealFeel says it could feel like a sweltering 110 degrees in the early afternoon.

The five boroughs will be under a heat advisory until 9 p.m. an air quality alert until 11 p.m. Monday. Officials recommend limiting strenuous activity and warn that young kids and people with conditions such as asthma and heart disease will be particularly vulnerable.

Monday marks the third straight day with temperatures above 90 degrees, according to National Weather Service figures. The heat index hit a scorching 102 in Central Park on Sunday afternoon.

The heat wave will continue past the Independence Day holiday, as high temperatures in the low 90s are expected through Thursday. Central Park could feel has hot as 98 degrees on Tuesday, according to the weather service.

Here's a closer look at what to expect from the weather this week, courtesy of the National Weather Service.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 99. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

(Lead image: A woman shields herself from the sun as she walks across the Brooklyn Bridge on a hot summer day, June 29, 2018 in New York City. Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)