Shannon Walker and Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi.

Nearly every major city from the mid-Atlantic to the Northeast is in the zone for?flooding?rains.funneling the heat and humidity into the Eastern Seaboard and fueling the afternoon storms.

According to the National Weather Service.That would leave residents sweltering without much relief after the sun goes down.Triple-digit heat index accompanies severe weather threat in NortheastThis one-two punch of extreme weather could prove even more dangerous if storms knock out the power to?air conditioners?and fans amid near triple-digit temperatures.

muggy and unsettled through Saturday.Getty ImagesStorms will move off the coast Thursday evening.

are on notice for brutal afternoon drives on Interstates 90 and 95.

FOX weatherA tornado is possible mainly in southern New England.and China are establishing policy-level discussions on military matters.

And he was not willing to make any predictions about when the deadly conflict would end.Im pleased to announce that after many years of being on hold.

but moved immediately to suggest that force could potentially be used.provided information about them.