As summer weather sizzles, we're searching for the best things to do to beat the heat in New York City. There's no denying the heat and humidity can get under the skin of even the most tropical-weather-loving New Yorker.

Much of the U.S. is under extreme heat warnings or advisories while New York, Philadelphia and Washington could feel like 100 degrees or more.

New York faces a heat wave with temperatures potentially exceeding 105°F, prompting health and safety advisories.

After Monday’s downpours inundated roads and disrupted travel, meteorologists warned of a coming heat wave over the next few days. They said high temperatures and humidity levels would drive the heat index into the low- to mid-90s Tuesday and into the triple digits Wednesday and Thursday.

New York City is currently grappling with the peak of an intense heat wave, bringing dangerous levels of heat and humidity to the region. As the National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory, the city is bracing for a series of high temperatures that will feel much hotter than the actual readings.

With a heat advisory in effect for much of the day, New Yorkers should consider limiting any strenuous activity outside. The National Weather Service (NWS) warns that these conditions lead to an increased risk of heat-related illnesses, like heat stroke.

The heat wave has arrived. Temperatures and humidity are climbing as the tri-state heads into an expected record-shattering heat wave, where it could feel like 100 degrees or hotter through Wednesday.

Another possible heatwave is on the way for parts of the Northeast on Friday, and those temperatures could break some heat records!