These cities have the most stifling heat islands in the United States.

[elleng]

New Orleans, Newark and New York City rank at the top, Climate Central report finds.

'f you’ve ever walked through New Orleans, Newark or New York City on a hot summer day, you’ve probably felt warmth radiating off the buildings or witnessed the heat mirage permeating off pavement and rooftops.

These cities, along with Houston, San Francisco and even relatively small places such as Burlington, Vt., feature some of the country’s most intense urban heat islands, according to a report by the independent research group Climate Central.

Urban heat islands are zones of elevated temperatures that form from high concentrations of dark, heat-retaining surfaces like asphalt and concrete. They can run as much as 15 to 20 degrees hotter than surrounding rural areas.

Climate Central dug into the characteristics of 158 cities around the United States to rank their heat island intensity.'>>>

https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/07/15/heat-island-rankings-climate-central/?

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

1. True.....

But at night it's a different world
Go out and find a girl
Come on, come on, and dance all night
Despite the heat, it'll be alright

[Neema]

2. Been to most of those cities in the summer and they aren't kidding. New Orleans though is

a special brand of stifling. I was there in June a few years back. I brought about 8 days worth of clothes for a 3 day trip and sweat through all of it. I took three showers a day and could've taken more.

[msongs]

3. Singapore to UsA - hold my beer... nt

[SWBTATTReg]

4. St. Louis is like this, it's 10 degrees warmer in the city proper vs. the county areas.

Tons of brick buildings, streets, etc., all radiating heat...