After 90-degree heat and blazing sun for most areas through Saturday afternoon, a cold front will generate potentially severe storms throughout much of the tri-state Saturday evening, with damaging straight-line wind posing the greatest threat.
During the day, Saturday will be much like Friday, with highs around 90 or so. Fortunately, dew points (humidity) remain low, so there will be no heat index to contend with. No heat advisories are expected to be issued over the weekend.
But a line of potentially powerful storms will bring the day to a wet and windy end.
On a scale from one to five, the threat for most of the area, including New York City, will be at Level 2. Areas north and west of the city will have the greatest chance to see strong to severe storms…