Extreme heat returns to the tri-state area with a vengeance Friday, pumping feels-like temperatures near 110 degrees in parts of New Jersey as the New York City metro area braces for afternoon humidity-fueled storms.

After a few days of cooler weather, the heat and humidity are set to return, prompting city officials to declare a heat advisory for Friday. The advisory runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. as daytime temperatures are expected to reach the mid-90s.

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

Dangerous heat will have New Yorkers sweltering today but the hot, humid weather fuels a line of severe storms that are set to hit just in time to disrupt the evening work commute

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

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.