The extreme heat is prompting several warnings for the NYC area today, including a heat advisory and an air quality alert.

Potentially severe thunderstorms are expected to develop across the New York City area Tuesday, threatening intense winds and flooding rains that prompted early National Weather Service alerts. By early afternoon,

Parts of the U.S. Northeast are set to sizzle as temperatures soar on Friday, with New Jersey, New York City and Boston set to see highs well into the 90s. New Jersey residents have been warned about a potentially dangerous combination of sweltering heat and severe thunderstorms on Friday.

Extreme heat and humidity, as well as the threat for severe storms, are expected Friday in NYC. Here's what you need to know.

CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn is calling for actual temperatures in the upper 90s, but with high humidity the conditions will feel extreme. Also, severe storms are a real possibility.

On Thursday, the borough can expected a sunny day and a high of 87 degrees.