Thursday will bring the fourth day in a row with a NEXT Weather Alert for the Philadelphia region, though it will be due to storms and flooding, not necessarily the heat. It will be hot, but it won't be as hot as the previous days.

Authorities in New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency due to dangerous rainfall and widespread flooding. The extreme weather caused significant disruptions in both air and ground transportation, while emergency crews worked to rescue trapped drivers on major highways stretching from Philadelphia to New York City.