Angelenos are known to beat the heat with ocean visits or pool parties, but LA also offers some hidden gem lakes, with a variety of attractions. Castaic Lake is Los Angeles County’s largest lake and closest to the city, an approximate half-hour drive. While the main upper lake is currently closed to swimming due to … Read more
It’s a double whammy. As wildfire smoke from Canada and the Great Lakes region blankets New York, experts warn that scorching temperatures gripping the city could make the already hazardous air even more dangerous to breathe. “If we’re comparing it to cigarettes, it’s like you’re sitting in a closed room where everyone is smoking and … Read more
This stinks to high heaven. As put-upon New Yorkers suffer through yet another summer heatwave, a new, noxious smell is seeping out into already pungent streets and filling overstuffed subway cars — everyone else’s sweat. Did somebody shoplift all the deodorant from Duane Reade? No — the unwelcome underarm scent creeping into the already questionable fragrance bouquet … Read more
A teen put her headaches down to dehydration during a heatwave, but they were a sign of a ruptured tumor. Danielle Andersen, 17, had the pain for five days before she went to the A&E department in July 2025. A consultant noticed something unusual in her eye tracking, and a CT scan revealed a slow-growing … Read more
They’ve got drip, even when they’re dripping in sweat. As temperatures soared into the triple digits this week for the Big Apple’s first official heat wave since 2012, some of the city’s fashion junkies refused to give up their signature style — even when it depends on heavy textiles like head-to-toe wool, Italian suede or … Read more
Fireworks won’t be the only thing keeping people awake this Fourth of July weekend. As temperatures across the Big Apple soar into the triple digits, a staggering 850,000 New Yorkers are expected to sweat through America’s 250th birthday without air conditioning — and this Postie is one of them. To be fair, I’m a terrible … Read more
Temperatures are heating up across the Red, White and Blue as the country gears up for July 4th. You may have seen the heatwave warnings popping up on your phone urging all of us to stay inside and brace for extreme temperatures. In New York alone, the city will experience “feels-like” temperatures hitting the low … Read more
This sexy sightseer was in for a nude awakening. Edda Elisa, a fetching fitness influencer from Germany, was denied entry on a Lufthansa flight after a gate agent allegedly accused her of being “naked” as a “catastrophic” heatwave plagues Europe. And the blond bombshell is heated about harassment. Edda Elisa, a fitness influencer, became furious after an airline gate … Read more
New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. With the recent upticks in heatwaves, we can’t think of anything more panic-inducing than your AC dying during a 100-degree weekend. One minute, your house feels fine, and the next, the air is heavy, … Read more
Skip the spritzes and ditch the elaborate vacay wardrobe. Extreme heat is melting national records across Europe. France experienced its hottest day to date on Wednesday. Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle are suspending their Changing of the Guard ceremony for the rest of the week. The recorded temperature peaked at 111.7 degrees (44.3 degrees Celsius) … Read more
Europeans — and perhaps particularly, Brits — have “had a go” at Americans on social media over our reliance on ice water and A/C during the summer. Now, we’re watching them learn in real-time how intense the US heat can be at the World Cup. “We owe Americans an apology,” a UK creator posted after … Read more
The recent heat in Los Angeles clearly isn’t bothering Cameron Brink. The WNBA forward shared on her Instagram page on Wednesday she’s actually been enjoying the scorching Southern California temperatures. Cameron Brink showed she’s enjoying the recent heat in Southern California. Instagram/cameronbrink22 Cameron Brink shared several pictures of her enjoying the recent weather in Los … Read more
Extreme heat can trigger excessive sweating that overwhelms the body’s natural cooling system, potentially leading to heat cramps, heat stroke and even death in severe, untreated cases. An international team of researchers has identified a more subtle consequence of extreme heat — it may accelerate the aging process. Environmental epidemiologists analyzed 15 years of health … Read more
It kept you dry in December — now it might be the secret to surviving July. As temperatures soar, a growing number of Americans are getting hip to what much of the world already knows: Umbrellas aren’t just for rain. “I don’t care how cute my hat is, I don’t care if I have a … Read more
There are conflicting opinions on how often a person should wash their hair — and two experts are setting the record straight. Considering NYC is in the dog days of summer and pollen is still floating around in the air — Dr. Pallavi Bradshaw, deputy chief medical officer at AXA Health Insurance, told the Daily … Read more
Turns out, rats don’t like getting hot and heavy. In a wafer-thin silver lining to the unbearably humid, miserable, no good, very bad heat waves that have body-slammed the Baked Apple so far this summer, comes news that these scorching temperatures are wreaking sudden havoc on the reproductive rate of the city’s rat population. Simply … Read more
This heat wave’s got nothing on NYC’s hottest — literally. Fashionistas of the city are taking the adage “suns out, buns out” to eye-popping extremes, wearing next to nothing — or something usually reserved for the beach — in an attempt to beat the heat. “This is my ‘It’s 100 degrees in New York and I don’t … Read more
The cool girls of NYC aren’t fans of extreme heat. So, to swat away the sweat, fashionistas like Remi Jo Bader are whipping out summer’s hottest must-have accessory: hand fans. “I can’t go anywhere without [my fan],” confessed the 29-year-old tastemaker in a viral video featuring her pocket-sized appliance in seafoam green. Bader’s love of her fan … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you buy through our links. Feelin’ faint in the heat? It ain’t a problem with Liquid I.V. As New York City experiences a heat wave with temperatures edging nearly 100 degrees, and much of the rest of the country follows with record-breaking and … Read more
It’s a hotspot in more ways than one. Tourists from all over the world are flocking to Death Valley despite the region’s scorching temperatures — which have resulted in one recorded death. Indeed the infamously arid region, which straddles the border of Nevada and California, attracted hundreds of people from France, Spain, the UK and … Read more