NYC Pools Extend Hours Due To Brutal Heat Wave
All Olympic- and intermediate-sized outdoor pools will be open until 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20 & Thursday, July 21!
Claire Leaden - Editor
It’s been a hot summer so far in NYC, and though we had a brief cool spell earlier this month, the heat has returned at its worst.
Heat index values will be in the upper 90s to low 100s in NYC today (7/20) and tomorrow (7/21), with an air quality advisory in effect today from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
The summer heat is in full swing, as it gets uncomfortably hot. Heat indices will range mostly from 95 to 101 on Wednesday, and 95 to 104 on Thursday (except 90 to 95 for eastern coastal communities). Drink plenty of fluids and stay hydrated! #nycwx #nywx #liwx #njwx #ctwx pic.twitter.com/lccdo0TwwW
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) July 19, 2022
Due to the potentially dangerous heat conditions, NYC Parks has extended hours at all of their Olympic- and intermediate-sized outdoor pools. They will be open until 8 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday.
Find a pool near you on their website here..
Outdoor pool hours are extended to 8:00 p.m. at all of our Olympic- and intermediate-sized outdoor pools today and tomorrow, due to the heat advisory.
Find a FREE outdoor pool near you at https://t.co/NXTE1bn5JM. Stay cool, NYC! pic.twitter.com/f64QdlY0N2
— NYC Parks (@NYCParks) July 20, 2022
The Mayor’s Office has reminded New Yorkers to stay in air conditioning as much as possible, to drink plenty of water and check in on neighbors. You can find “cooling centers” across the city here.
And get ready…because tomorrow will feel ever hotter!
If you’re looking for even more places to cool down, check out these 10 fabulous hotel & rooftop pools with the best views in NYC.