Raphael Miranda

It's another scorcher for the tri-state area, as heat index values once again soar near 100 for many. A heat advisory remains in place through Wednesday for a swath of the region, including all five boroughs of New York City. If you’re planning to be outside in the heat for long periods, keep your activity level low and drink plenty of water. This early in the season, extreme heat can be a shock to our bodies. Check the latest weather alerts for your neighborhood here.

Enjoying the beautiful weather? It'll be here all week. It might not stay 100 percent dry, though -- you know how spring weather goes. Isolated thunderstorms may pop up across parts of the tri-state area later Tuesday. Spots north and west of the city are most at risk, but no widespread rough weather is expected. Winds could be damaging, however. Temperatures are trending 20 to 25 degrees above average this week. Things change this weekend.

Wednesday brings us another day of 70-plus-degree weather and near-record highs. Enjoy. On Thursday, we'll be around 50. Fortunately, that chill won't last long. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to overspread the New York City area late Wednesday afternoon into the evening. Thunder is possible in and around the area. Some spots, mainly in central and southern New Jersey, could see isolated pockets of severe storms.