AccuWeather reports after escaping high heat over the Fourth of July weekend, temperatures soar into the 90s F and humidity levels will climb for the middle and latter part of the week.

Midweek highs will be in the upper 80s and lower 90s in many areas.

Highs on Wednesday will crack the 90-degree Fahrenheit mark throughout the I-95 corridor from Washington, D.C., to Philadelphia to New York City to Boston.

It will mark the first 90-degree day for New York City and Boston since the start of the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

Higher humidity, which will be most noticeable over the mid-Atlantic, will create even higher AccuWeather RealFeel® temperatures. Such values will approach or surpass the century mark in the I-95 corridor of the mid-Atlantic.

Due to the recent lack of heat and humidity, the hot weather at midweek may put an extra strain on residents.

Be sure to drink plenty of water, wear light-colored clothing and avoid strenuous activities during the midday and afternoon hours to prevent suffering from a heat-related illness.

There will be no cooling thunderstorms to offer heat relief, which is good news for those who want to head to local swimming pools, lakes or beaches.

The heat, however, will further dry out areas that are in need of rain. The majority of the Northeast was at least abnormally dry, according to the United States Drought Monitor's report from last Thursday.

Thunderstorms will return to the Northeast later in the week, knocking down temperatures slightly. However, it will still be warm and remain sticky outside of northern New England.

The local forecast from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light southwest wind.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precip