Incredible, record-breaking heat is baking the Northeast at this hour with temperatures at or above the 100 degree mark across much of the region! It's already in 100 in Washington, DC, and Atlantic City right now with upper 90's in place from Baltimore north to Boston. Looking at some of the new upper air data, with high pressure overhead it looks likely that much of the region will see highs from 100-105 degrees this afternoon -- near all-time records for parts of the area. The heat should begin to abate some starting tomorrow as high pressure pushes to the south -- although extra hot weather will remain from Philadelphia southward. This is the same high that will eventually bring drier air to southwest Florida starting tonight.
Brian
