weather advisory

Three to four inches of rain are possible in some places, and the NWS issued a flood watch for the five boroughs and surrounding areas until Tuesday night.

According to the National Weather Service, Friday morning’s relatively clear skies will be short-lived. By Friday afternoon and evening, more of the eerie smog that blanketed the city on Thursday will be back.

The smoky conditions on Wednesday are set to coincide with extreme heat and humidity across the five boroughs, with temperatures expected to reach close to 100 degrees.

New York City agencies are coordinating a response to the extreme weather later this week as the forecast becomes clearer heading into the heatwave.

The region can expect up to three inches of rain and heavy winds.

Officials have issued weather advisories in anticipation of heavy rain and winds throughout the city and southern areas of the state.

Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the sanitation department will blanket the city with salt.

“It’s going to be quite an exhilarating weather day,” one meteorologist said, but snow remains unlikely

New York, New Jersey and Connecticut could see between 2 and 4 inches of rain by the time the storm deaprts Tuesday evening.

Temperatures in the metro region are expected to drop, bringing freezing rain and ice