The Pittsburgh region will see at least two more days with temperatures breaking into the 90s as a heat wave continues to hover over Southwestern Pennsylvania.
The Pittsburgh office of the National Weather Service said many parts of the region will see temperatures above 90 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The city of Pittsburgh is forecasted to reach a high of 92 degrees on Tuesday, and Latrobe will likely see a high of 89 degrees, according to the weather service.
The weather service said it will also feel hotter than recorded temperatures.
Two more days of heat indices (the "feels like" temperature) in the mid to upper 90s across the area, then "cooler" temperatures for Thursday. #wvwx #ohwx #pawx pic.twitter.com/0HNyHC64z7
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) September 4, 2023
The “feels like” temperature for the region will push into the mid- and upper-90s thanks to high humidity levels. East Liverpool, Ohio, is forecasted to have a “feels like” temperature top out at 100 degrees on Tuesday, according to the weather service.
The heat wave prompted Pittsburgh Public Schools to move 38 schools to remote learning for Tuesday and Wednesday. The district has been adding air conditioning to schools, but many still lack cooling capabilities.
Temperatures will start to drop into the low 80s starting on Thursday and are forecasted to lower from there. Next weekend, high temperatures are expected to be in the 70s.
