The heat and humidity are going to be excessive here in New York State this week. There are alerts and warnings posted as schools across New York State plan on sending the kids home early this week.

Although the heat will be intense this week, the summer won't officially arrive until this Thursday when the summer solstice takes place.

But there is one thing that is happening in parks and along public sidewalks in New York State that is very gross and when it gets hot, it gets even worse!

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The temperatures this week are about to hit near record highs and, in some spots, there have already been some astonishing highs.

As the heat index reaches over 100 degrees, some are asking that you put your dog's feces in a place that is less offensive.

Photo by: Clay Moden
Photo by: Clay Moden
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As we walked by this particular park in Western New York this week, the stench of the dog droppings bags that were hanging from the front of the garbage bins was overpowering. It was like walking past a doggy sewer!

There are a couple of things that people can do when it gets this hot to help your neighbors who also enjoy the parks and sidewalks. One, put the bags all the way INSIDE the bins. And two, consider bringing your dog's poop back home to your own garbage bin.

Ironically, and if you look closely you can see it, there is a "no dog" policy in this park.

LOOK: The most extreme temperatures in the history of every state

Stacker consulted 2021 data from the NOAA's State Climate Extremes Committee (SCEC) to illustrate the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded in each state. Each slide also reveals the all-time highest 24-hour precipitation record and all-time highest 24-hour snowfall.

Keep reading to find out individual state records in alphabetical order.

Gallery Credit: Anuradha Varanasi

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