New York region should brace for sizzling temps, severe thunderstorms, forecasters warn

Ominous clouds over Manhattan

Ominous clouds threaten Manhattan on a recent June day. The NWS is warning of severe storms and brutal heat Thursday and Friday.

The highest risk for storms will be in the afternoon into evening hours on Thursday and Friday, as real-feel temperatures rocket into the upper 90s to as high as 100 degrees. [ more › ]