Daily News | Heat wave is about to gain steam in Philly, and nights could be especially dangerous
With a “dangerously hot” Thursday looming, what almost certainly is going to be Philadelphia’s longest heat wave of the year to date is about to gain steam.and it is unlikely that any records are going to fall around here after the sun comes up, health officials are concerned about what might happen after the sun goes down.
Hot nights are especially dangerous for the elderly who live alone without air-conditioning, health experts say, and the city doesn’t offer overnight cooling resources. Those warm nights impede the body’s ability to cool off and can trap heat in rowhouses, which then warm up faster in daytime.With global temperatures rising, the planet has more heat to distribute, and this is the logical period for Philadelphia to get its share.
With all the water around here, the air also tends to be steamy, and water vapor inhibits daytime warmth from escaping at night, making the overnights uncomfortable.
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