With the jet stream positioned well to the north, hot and humid conditions are forecast for millions in the Northeast through Wednesday.

Extreme heat is likely to break daily temperature records, but the weather forecast calls for a cool-down as August arrives.

With the jet stream positioned well to the north, hot and humid conditions are forecast for millions in the Northeast through Wednesday.

While not all locations in the Northeast will experience torrential downpours and strong thunderstorms into Friday, areas that do may receive several inches of rain could have to…

Excessive rain may fall in the Northeast, increasing the risks of flash flooding.