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NYC Weather: No Return Of Extreme Heat This Week, Forecasters Say
After weeks of near-100 degree heat indices, New York City is due for days of relatively cool weather.
NEW YORK CITY — Relief from weeks of excessive heat looks to stick around New York City, forecasters say.
High temperatures this week will hover in the 70s and low 80s, according to the National Weather Service's forecast.
The weather is noticeably cooler than the temperatures as August dawned that were 4 to 5 degrees above normal, and they're a continuation of "fall-like" weekend weather caused by an airmass that moved south from Canada, AccuWeather reported.
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And good news for New Yorkers who appreciate both good hair days and pleasant temperature: the muggy humidity that drove heat indices upward this summer isn't in the forecast, according to AccuWeather.
"Even more noticeable than the cooler air is the lack of humidity throughout the weekend," the AccuWeather report states. "Dew points were commonly reaching the upper 60s and lower 70s earlier in the month, but were only in the 50s throughout the weekend, keeping it much more comfortable."
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But AccuWeather warns that the whispers of a summer nor'easter could move up the Northeast later this week.
Rain could hit Wednesday, although for now it looks like the nor'easter will largely bypass New York City in favor of Boston and Maine, according to AccuWeather.
Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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