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NJ Heatwave Looms: Storms Give Way to 100-Degree Heat
4 Aug
Summary
- New Jersey faces isolated showers and thunderstorms Tuesday night.
- Temperatures will climb, with heat index potentially exceeding 100 degrees.
- Daily chances of thunderstorms will persist through the weekend.
New Jersey is set to experience a dramatic weather change this week. Following isolated showers and thunderstorms expected on Tuesday night, a warm front will usher in a period of rising heat and humidity. By Friday, the heat index could feel like more than 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Daily chances for afternoon thunderstorms will continue throughout the week and into the weekend. Highs on Tuesday are anticipated to be in the low to mid-80s with partly cloudy skies. Wednesday will see partly to mostly cloudy conditions with highs in the 80s as humidity builds, accompanied by showers and thunderstorms that could bring a half-inch to an inch of rain, particularly in northern areas.
Temperatures are projected to climb steadily, with highs reaching the upper 80s to around 90 degrees by Thursday. A pattern of warm, humid mornings followed by afternoon and evening thunderstorm chances is expected to persist from Thursday through the weekend, with Friday and Saturday predicted to be the warmest days, reaching the low 90s.
