"Hot and sticky air is expected to reach the [New York City] area by Saturday afternoon, as temperatures approach 100. This will likely kick off a few days of unseasonably warm and humid weather with temperatures 15-20 degrees above normal." [WCBS]

In other news, the "world needs to invest $45 trillion in energy in coming decades, build some 1,400 nuclear power plants and vastly expand wind power" in order to save the planet. [AP]