Welcome to cwg.live, updated around-the-clock by Capital Weather Gang meteorologists. Happening now: Heat combined with high humidity feels like 105 to 109 this afternoon. A few hit-or-miss storms are possible, mainly between 3 and 9 p.m., with the potential for damaging wind gusts in the strongest.

Sweltering and "dangerous" heat with indices surpassing 100 degrees Fahrenheit across parts of nine states has prompted the National Weather Service (NWS) to issue warnings for millions of Americans. Newsweek has reached out to NWS for comment via email on Thursday.

A heat advisory goes into effect Thursday for parts of Connecticut where heat index values will soar past 100 degrees on Friday.

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The National Weather Service released an updated extreme heat warning at 8:19 p.m. on Thursday valid for Friday between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. for Eastern Montgomery and Lower Bucks as well as Delaware and Philadelphia counties.

The cooler, more comfortable first half of the week will soon be behind us as New England ushers in a peak summer scenario of hot, sweltering weather and increasing humidity through Friday that will see heat index values soar.

Cooling stations in Portsmouth are open to the public during regular business hours. For residents like Mills, they’re a critical way to stay safe in dangerous heat. For more information about cooling station locations, visit portsmouthva.gov.

A heat advisory is in effect for City through Friday evening, with heat index values expected to reach up to 105 degrees.