Newark Smashes Heat Record, Sees Unprecedented 100 Degree 5-Day Stretch

Sunday had long been expected to knock on the doors of some previous heat records, continuing the week's unrelenting blistering heat and humidity.Whether or not we reach that record depends on if and when storms develop in the afternoon. If they start popping early Sunday afternoon, we'll probably fall short.

It is also expected to stay in the 90s Monday, which would make seven straight days of such heat. That would make this heat wave more than twice as long as the one the city experienced just last week, which in hindsight now seems like a breeze.Check the latest severe weather alerts in your neighborhood.

Heat advisories remain in effect for the entire tri-state area, including all of New York City, and are expected to stay active through Sunday. There was another air quality alert as well, in effect for much of the coastal tri-state area, and all of Long Island.cut the run and cycling portions of the New York City Triathlon in half

, lowering the run from 6.2 miles to 2.5 miles and the bike ride from 24.8 miles down to 12.4 miles. The duathlon, which had a 2-mile run, will be shortened to just 1 mile. By reducing the lengths of the legs for Sunday's athletes, race organizers hope to minimize any heat-related injuries on what's expected to be one of the most unbearable days of this heatwave. More than 2,400 athletes are participating.Tomorrow could be the 5th straight 100° high & the longest such streak on record.

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