If the mercury climbs to 91, it would be a record high.

What’s going on?

I can’t explain why people drink pumpkin spice lattes. As for the temperature …

It will feel like a hot summer day in the city this afternoon because winds will usher in warm air and moisture from the south, according to Matthew Wunsch , a National Weather Service meteorologist.

The temperature could hit 90 degrees or higher at 3 p.m., and thundershowers are possible starting around then. In the evening, temperatures will plunge into the mid-70s.

But north of the city, the day will feel different, Mr. Wunsch said. In Albany, for example, it will be a rainy but cooler day, with a high in the 60s.