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.

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.

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

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

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

New York City residents should prepare for an intense heat wave on Friday, with the National Weather Service issuing a heat advisory and potential record-breaking temperatures.

A Heat Advisory is in effect for the entire Chicago area as high temps and humidity combine to make a heat index well into the triple digits.