PRESIDENT TRUMP. I'M CINDY HSU. WE START THIS NOON WITH THE DANGEROUS HEAT WE ARE FACING TODAY. WE ARE UNDER YELLOW ALERT DUE TO HIGH HEAT AND HUMIDITY AND THERE'S THE THREAT OF THUNDERSTORMS. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE. NATALIE DUDDRIDGE HAS A LOOK AT HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE EXTREME HEAT. BUT WE START WITH JOHN ELLIOTT WITH A FIRST LOOK AT THE FORECAST. >> WE ARE SMILING BECAUSE WE ARE SUMMER LOVERS. THIS IS SERIOUS BECAUSE OF THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY COMBINING. IT IS 85 IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. THESE NUMBERS AROUND THE AREA, TEMPERATURES ARE UP A BIT. AND DEW POINTS ARE UP JUST ENOUGH TO ALREADY SERVE UP HEAT INDEX VALUES AT 95. THE CONCERN IS THAT REAL FEEL NUMBER OF 100 TO 105. YOU CAN SEE THE SHADED AREA HERE. THAT'S A HEAT ADVISORY FOR THE CITY. ROCKLAND, WESTCHESTER, POINTS SOUTH. AND FURTHER TO THE SOUTH. IT WILL BE A BRUTAL DAY. PRIMARILY AND MUCH OF THE AREA, BECAUSE OF THE HEAT AND HUMIDITY. WITH THAT ADDED INSTABILITY AND ENERGY IN THE ATMOSPHERE, WE HAVE THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW STRONG STORMS. BEST CANDIDATES. WE SEE MORE ACTIVITY TO THE SOUTH. BUT EVEN TIMING COULD RUMBLE THROUGH THE CITY. WE WILL TIME IT OUT HOUR BY HOUR FOR YOU. AND THEN WOW, WHAT A TURN AROUND IN THE SEVEN DAY. BUT FOR NOW, BACK TO YOU. >> THANK YOU, JOHN. >>> TEMPERATURES ALREADY CLIMBING. NATALIE DUDDRIDGE CONTINUING OUR TEAM COVERAGE LIVE AT BRYANT PARK. ARE PEOPLE READY TO SAY GOOD-BYE TO THIS HEAT? >> Reporter: WELL, CINDY, FIRST AFTER I CAN FEEL THE HEAT RADIATING FROM THE GROUND AND I HAVE THAT HUMIDITY SHEEN. PEOPLE WERE MENTALLY PREPARING TO GET BACK TO SCHOOL, BACK TO WORK. THEY THOUGHT SUMMER WAS THROUGH, BUT SUMMER IS MAKING A VERY STRONG COMEBACK. >> I WAS READY FOR FALL AND FOOTBALL. >> I GOT MY FIRST PUMPKIN DRINK! >> Reporter: THESE GUYS ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO FALL FOLIAGE AND PUMPKIN SPICE LATTES BUT SUMMER SAYS NOT SO FAST. >> NO. I WANT THE COOLER WEATHER. I DON'T LIKE THE WINTER BUT FALL IS GREAT. >> Reporter: A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN PLACE AND THE MAYOR IS REMINDING PEOPLE TO BE CAUTIOUS. >> HEAT INDEXES IN THE LOWER 100S. WE WANT FOLKS TO BE CAREFUL. >> Reporter: COOLING CENTERS ARE OPEN AND ALL THE USUAL HEAT TIPS APPLY. STAY HYDRATED, SEEK SHADE. NEW JERSEY IS ALREADY UNDER A HEAT ADVISORY WHERE THE FEELS LIKE TEMPS ARE IN THE 100S. THERE AN AIR QUALITY ALERT FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH JERSEY. IN HOBOKEN, PEOPLE HEADED TO WORK AT 8:00 A.M. WERE ALREADY PEELING OFF THE LAYERS. >> I'M GETTING A LITTLE HOT RIGHT NOW SO I HAVE THE FIRST BUTTON UNDONE. >> Reporter: BUT MANY ARE STILL HOLDING ONTO THE HEAT AND THE SUMMER MEMORIES. >> I'M NOT QUITE READY TO GO BACK. I FEEL LIKE IT'S THE END OF AUGUST. >> THIS COUPLE KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THE SEASONS OF LIFE. THEY ARE CELEBRATING THEIR 51st WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. >> EACH SEASON IS WONDERFUL AND HAS ITS OWN ATTRIBUTES AND WE ARE GLAD TO BE ALIVE AND ENJOYING CAN IT. >> Reporter: WE WANT TO WISH OUR NEW FRIENDS A VERY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY. THEY SAY THEY LIVE IN NEW JERSEY. THEY GOT A HOTEL IN THE CITY FOR TONIGHT. BUT A HOT DATE ON A HOT DAY. AND THAT HEAT ADVISORY LASTING UNTIL 8:00 P.M. TONIGHT. WE ARE IN BRYANT PARK, NATALIE DUDDRIDGE, CBS2 NEWS NEW YORK. >> NATALIE, SUCH A NICE COUPLE. THANK YOU. >>> WELL SOME SCHOOLS ARE GETTING OUT EARLIER THAN NORMAL DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES. THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL HAVE AN EARLY DISMISSAL TODAY. THURSDAY WILL BE A REGULAR DAY. NORWALK PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL BE RELEASING STUDENTS AND STAFF EARLY DUE TO LIMITED AIR-CONDITIONING IN THE BUILDINGS. STAY WITH CBS2 NEWS NEW YORK FOR CONTINUING COVERAGE OF THE SWELTE