🌡️ Round two, New York. Friday is the last hot day of this stretch, with the heat index peaking near 97°F (36°C) in the late afternoon. The Heat Advisory stays in effect and lifts at 8 PM tonight. Keep finding a cool option, meaning any public or private space with air conditioning, like a library, a mall, a friend's place, or a city cooling center. Find one near you at on.nyc.gov/2U2dXTP. 🧊 Relief is on the way: a cold front rolls in tonight with storms, then clears the air for a cooler, less humid weekend. Here is Friday hour by hour. 👇

Thunderstorm watches are currently active for New York City. A watch means ingredients are there for a thunderstorm to take place. Regardless of severity, all thunderstorms are dangerous, and can bring heavy rain, strong winds, hail, and lightning. High winds — even without rain — can knock down trees and power lines, damage buildings, and send debris flying at dangerous speeds. In rare cases, severe thunderstorms can also produce tornadoes. Who is most at risk: People who are outdoors, especially in open areas or near trees and power lines. People near scaffolding or construction sites. People on higher floors or in rooms with large windows. Anyone who needs extra time or help to move to a safer spot indoors. People in mobile homes, RVs, or temporary structures, which offer little protection from high winds or tornadoes. People in basement apartments. During Thunderstorms, Heavy Winds & Tornadoes Call 911 if you are in immediate danger or see a life-threatening situation. If you hear thunder, go inside. Get into a sturdy building and stay there. Move away from windows. Go to an interior room on a lower floor. Stay away from glass doors, porches, balconies, and rooftops. Do not touch electrical equipment or plumbing(sinks, showers, or baths) during a thunderstorm. Avoid corded phones. If a Severe Thunderstorm Watch or Warning, or High Wind Watch or Warning is issued, go to your safe indoor spot and stay there until the warning expires. If you are in a mobile home or temporary structure, leave immediately and go to the nearest sturdy building. These structures are not safe in severe conditions, even if they are secured. If you cannot get indoors, stay away from trees, power lines, scaffolding, open fields, and bodies of water. If a tornado is approaching and you have no shelter, lie flat in a low-lying area, cover your head, and stay away from trees and vehicles. If you must drive, slow down and allow extra travel time. Never drive through standing water or around barricades. If a tornado is nearby, do not try to outrun it in a car — get out and seek sturdy shelter immediately. Subscribe to Notify NYC for the latest emergency alerts, text NotifyNYC to 692-692