- High humidity and light winds are adding to the heat misery across the Northeast.Some severe thunderstorms are possible Wednesday afternoon and evening in portions of the Northeast.In Dallasport, Washington, the mercury rose to a staggering 118 degrees on Monday afternoon.
Although not as extreme as in the Pacific Northwest, the Northeast is also enduring its own heat wave this week.
After hitting at least 90 degrees on Monday, temperatures are forecast to remain in the 90s in the big cities of the Northeast through Wednesday, forecasters said. Three days of highs in the 90s officially constitutes a heat wave in the region, according to AccuWeather.
High humidity and light