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Even hotter Friday night; power grids holding up

Originally published: June 29, 2012 4:47 PM
Updated: June 29, 2012 8:11 PM
By NIK BONOPARTIS  nik.bonopartis@cablevision.com

Megan Dwyer, 8, of Pomona goes down the

Photo credit: Angela Gaul | Megan Dwyer, 8, of Pomona goes down the water slide at Bowline Point Park in Haverstraw. Temperatures are expected to stay in the 90s through the weekend. (June 29, 2012)

Temperatures hovered around 96 degrees in the Hudson Valley Friday evening -- and felt more like 101 -- but it's going to get even hotter.

Forecasters are predicting that overnight temps will peak at about 98, with very little significant relief in sight for a while.

"It feels like 198 degrees," said Kisha Skipper, who was picking up some bottled water for her kids in Yonkers. "We have...

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