A combination of high heat, poor air quality, and the threat of severe thunderstorms is bearing down on New York City this weekend, prompting

Humid enough for you, yet? Thursday will feel divine compared with what comes next. We see our dew point, the measure of moisture in the atmosphere, rise near 70 degrees to close the week. This makes for very stuffy,

A flood watch has also been issued in Washington, D.C., while the Midwest also has the potential for flooding.

The Big Apple baked Friday under near-record temperatures that felt like up to 106 degrees — with severe thunderstorms and damaging winds potentially disrupting the evening commute.

A heat advisory is in place across the Northeast, from Maryland to Maine, where residents are bracing for temperatures 5 to 15 degrees above average.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island residents face a dangerous combination of intense heat and potential severe thunderstorms on Friday, with the National Weather Service issuing heat advisories and warning of possible damaging wind gusts.

High pressure will bring near-record heat to the tri-state area before moving offshore into the Atlantic. An extreme heat warning and heat advisory are in effect for much of the

A heat advisory is in effect across the Chicago area until Thursday evening. Highs will reach the mid to upper 90s today and tomorrow, with limited chances for storms. Cooler temperatures arrive Friday,