A heat advisory is in effect for New York City and parts of New Jersey, with feels-like temperatures expected to exceed 100 degrees throughout the day.
CBS New York's First Alert Weather team is on Yellow Alert due to excessive heat and humidity, coupled with the possibility of strong to severe thunderstorms later.
The National Weather Service defines a heat advisory based on the heat index, which combines temperature and humidity to indicate how hot it actually feels.
Following the oppressive heat, temperatures in the 60s and 50s are expected by dawn Thursday, indicating a significant drop from Wednesday's highs.
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