New York City swelters under scorching heat wave

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AccuWeather's Ali Reid is in New York City where a scorching heat wave is causing locals and tourists to try to stay cool in the sweltering heat on July 10.

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00:00The heat advisory in New York City continues well into the evening.

00:04Ali, I'm afraid to even ask, how are you feeling out there?

00:10Ari, I will say the last few minutes there's been a slight breeze that has come through.

00:14It's probably the only breeze that I've felt over the last few hours that I've been here.

00:18But we're live from Times Square.

00:20It's beautiful here.

00:21People are lively.

00:22They certainly are awake.

00:23But I've been asking them, I said, what's your New York state of mind today?

00:27And they say there's no state of mind other than it's hot.

00:31That is the story of the day.

00:32It is hot.

00:33It is humid.

00:34And yes, we are going into that second heat wave across New York City and the surrounding

00:38region.

00:39It was Monday when we hit the hottest temperature on record so far this year here in New York

00:45City.

00:46Now, residents and even tourists across the region have experienced temperatures well

00:50above 90 degrees, as this heat advisory remains in effect for most of the New York City area

00:55through later this evening.

00:57Not only is this region being hit with the heat and humidity, but they're adding air

01:01quality issues to the list, too, making air unhealthy for sensitive groups.

01:06Now, all morning long, I've been speaking to residents and tourists.

01:09I even caught up with a father and daughter duo from Charlotte, North Carolina, checking

01:14out Times Square for the first time.

01:16And they say it's hot.

01:18What do you think, Gwyneth?

01:19Hot?

01:20Yes, and very hot.

01:21That's the biggest thing is the humidity is tremendous.

01:24We were surprised coming in here yesterday.

01:26We thought, it's just as hot here as it is in Charlotte.

01:28When we left Charlotte yesterday, it feels just as hot here.

01:31We're walking in, getting some air, looking at things.

01:34A lot of gift shops, more so than normal.

01:40Yeah, I've been checking out the gift shops, too.

01:42Don't you worry.

01:43Starbucks also.

01:44That's been a help.

01:45Now, avoid being in the heat, especially for long periods of time.

01:48Limit the amount you have to be outdoors and take frequent breaks.

01:51Here in New York City, most city pools now have extended hours for families to stay

01:55refreshed.

01:56And local officials are reminding folks to utilize splash pads or even cooling centers.

02:01Now, here's the thing.

02:02We've now crossed over 80 degrees here in New York City this morning.

02:05Real feel, though, we're already pushing 90, I would say.

02:08It is hot here in the city.

02:10And that heat advisory is going to remain in effect until about 8 o'clock this evening.

02:14But Ari, the story is, it's hot.

02:17And that's it.

02:18That's all I got for you.

02:19Yeah, I mean, Ali, I love hearing your voice.

02:21But I also love hearing some of the people you've interviewed and them comparing it to

02:24where they're from and that New York City is feeling at times even hotter than some

02:28of their hometowns.

02:29We appreciate you being alive out there.

02:31Go take a rest and some air conditioning.

02:32Stay hydrated.

02:33And we appreciate your report this morning.

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