NEW YORK (PIX11) --- New York health officials have issued an Air Quality Alert for Friday as the dangerous heat continues to suffocate the tri-state area.
The advisory is in effect from 11 a.m. until 11 p.m. for New York City, Long Island, and the Lower Hudson Valley, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
The agency predicts high levels of ground-level ozone, a key factor in smog caused by car emissions, officials said.
The Air Quality Index for the five boroughs and Long Island is expected to be 115, which is considered unhealthy for certain groups.
Friday will be hazy, hot, and humid with a chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will be even hotter with a high of 95 in the city and mid-80s to mid-90s over the suburbs. Heat index temperatures will approach or exceed 100 degrees in spots.
Saturday will be partly sunny and slightly cooler as a weak front will pass through the region during the afternoon. The high will be 88 in the city and mid to upper-80s in the suburbs.
Sunday will be mostly sunny and hot again as high pressure will move to the south of the area. The high will be 94 in the city and mid to upper-90s in the suburbs.
Mira Wassef is a digital reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She joined PIX11 News in 2022. See more of her work here.
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