suffocating the northeast. triple digit temperatures setting historic highs in several states yesterday. the kind of heat that makes it hard to breathe and unfortunately it's not letting up any time soon. >> it was 103 degrees in central park yesterday. record it temperatures also recorded in states like connecticut, maryland, virginia, pennsylvania and philadelphia a 92-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment by a neighbor. she didn't have any air conditioning. >> rob marciano has been tracking the heat wave from the cnn extreme weather center and will let us know what to expect today and for the rest of the week in just a moment. we begin with jason carroll on the outskirts of new york's central park. hey there, jason. >> reporter: we're expecting more heat today. 99 degrees as a high in new york city. yesterday, 103 degrees. the hottest july 6th ever in the city but there's a little bit of good news, the heat is not going to last. those on the east coast didn't