New York City is baking and not in the bagel-scented, Brooklyn-brunch kind of way. A heat advisory remains in effect through 10 pm tonight, July 17, as temps soar into the mid-90s and humidity pushes the heat index past the 100-degree mark. If you’re stepping outside today, expect to feel like you’re walking into a steam room with subway delays.

A heat advisory is in effect for the New York City area Wednesday and Thursday, with feels-like temperatures expected to exceed 100 degrees as more storms threaten the forecast. Air quality is also a concern for vulnerable groups.

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

As New York City remains gripped by an intense hot stretch, a heat advisory is in effect, warning residents of potentially dangerous temperatures. At Cunningham Park in

Another day of pop-up thunderstorms is expected for the tri-state area Thursday, this one potentially more widespread than the isolated cell that turned deadly in New Jersey a day ago. Any storms that do develop,

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory in the Lower Hudson Valley as heat index levels could potentially reach to 100 degrees.

On Tuesday at 1:11 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory valid for Wednesday between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. for Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Tompkins, Madison and Oneida counties.

The heat advisory includes parts of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, where two people died in flooding.