Sultry, steamy, sweaty.
No matter how you say it, the simple fact is it is hot, as Connecticut and the rest of the Northeast suffer a major heat wave.
The temperature at Bradley Airport was at 102 degrees late Tuesday afternoon. That ties all-time record high recorded at Bradley in August of 2001 and July of 1996. The heat index, which factors humidity into the equation, was expected to make it feel 105 degrees or more.
Temperatures that high can make it dangerous for some to be outside. "Play it safe and stay inside an air-conditioned space if at all possible," Red Cross Connecticut Region CEO Dianne Auger said.
Many in Faifield County had no relief from the heat after a malfunction at a substation in Stamford. More than 16,000 were without power in Stamford and Darien, which meant no air conditioning.
Cities and towns across Connecticut had opened cooling centers Tuesday for people who can't find air conditioning on their own.
The extreme heat could put a strain on the region's power grid. ISO New England, which operates the grid, said it should have enough electricity to power the state, but can purchase more electricity if problems arise.
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