With the mercury rising into the 90s for the fifth day in a row, the city is once again opening its 450 cooling centers.

An excessive heat watch is in effect for Thursday afternoon through Friday evening.

So far, Con Ed has managed to keep up with the increased power demand during the heatwave.

Just a handful of scattered outages are being reported.

The utility is urging customers to conserve wherever possible.

Extra workers are on hand to quickly respond to any outages.

For more tips on how to stay cool, or to find a cooling center near you, call 311 or visit nyc.gov/oem.

(Source: NY1)