Extreme heat returned to the tri-state area with a vengeance Friday, pumping feels-like temperatures near 110 degrees in parts of New Jersey before humidity-fueled evening storms brought down trees. A cold front ushered in showers and storms,

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

With a heat advisory in effect for much of the day, New Yorkers should consider limiting any strenuous activity outside. The National Weather Service (NWS) warns that these conditions lead to an increased risk of heat-related illnesses, like heat stroke.

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,

The New York City area was hit with torrential rains Monday, causing flash floods that left two dead. Now, the storm has moved south and as New York City dries up, it has been hit with a heat warning.

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.