Massive "Mega Heat Dome" Bringing Florida Humidity To New York

A "mega heat dome" is set to hit New York State this week and last well into the July 4th weekend.

Forecasters say two small heat domes will collide, making for one large heat dome that will send temperatures soaring.

Temperatures Are Going To Soar In The Hudson Valley

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Local weather expert Ben Noll expects the Hudson Valley to reach "triple-digit heat" for the "fifth time this century."

Noll's forecast is calling for at least two days at or above 100 degrees and several days in the high 90s.

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"Welcome to the Hudson Valley inferno 🔥," Noll wrote on Facebook. "Mother Nature has kindly waited until after graduation before turning up the thermostat. And she’s about to turn it all the way up.

Below are Noll's highs and lows for the rest of the week.

Monday

High: 87 degrees
Low: 63 degrees

Tuesday

High: 89 degrees
Low: 68 degrees

Wednesday

High: 97 degrees
Low: 72 degrees

Thursday

High: 101 degrees
Low: 73 degrees

Friday

High: 100 degrees
Low: 72 degrees

Saturday (July 4)

High: 96 degrees
Low: 70 degrees

Sunday

High: 92 degrees
Low: 70 degrees

Welcome To Florida Weather

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Many New Yorkers are "snowbirds." They flee to Florida during the winters, but return to the Empire State to beat the summer heat from the Sunshine State.

Hudson Valley Weather is telling New Yorkers this week's weather is going to feel like Florida.

"Welcome to Florida," Hudson Valley Weather wrote while updating its forecast.

Like Noll, Hudson Valley Weather is predicting at least two days of temperatures reaching 100 degrees or more, and several days in the high 90s.

On top of that, they are predicting a "feels like" temperature of 109 degrees on Wednesday, 108 degrees on Thursday, and 102 degrees on Friday.

The Most Extreme Temperatures in the History of Every State

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Stacker consulted 2021 data from the NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in each state. Each slide also reveals the all-time highest 24-hour precipitation record and all-time highest 24-hour snowfall.

Keep reading to find out individual state records in alphabetical order.

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Stacker ranked the most expensive climate disasters by the billions since 1980 by the total cost of all damages, adjusted for inflation, based on 2021 data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The list starts with Hurricane Sally, which caused $7.3 billion in damages in 2020, and ends with a devastating 2005 hurricane that caused $170 billion in damage and killed at least 1,833 people. Keep reading to discover the 50 of the most expensive climate disasters in recent decades in the U.S.

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