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Latest on Storms and Heat in NJ
According to the most recent forecast, prepare for another terrible summer week filled with dangerously high temperatures and frequent severe thunderstorms.
According to the
National Weather Service, there have already been storms in several parts of the state on Monday, and more are expected. In addition, a "heat advisory" is in effect for most of the state through Wednesday at six in the morning. It will feel like as high as 105 degrees in North Jersey. It might feel as high as 109 degrees down south.
A "excessive heat warning" is in effect for the remainder of the state, which includes most of Central and some of South Jersey, until six in the morning on Wednesday. The prediction calls for "dangerously hot conditions" and heat indexes as high as 108 degrees.
Monday afternoon showers and thunderstorms are predicted, with damaging wind gusts of up to 60 mph and significant rain being the most likely threats, according to forecasters. The northwest region of the state has the greatest risk level. Forecasters stated that they will taper off after dusk.
The National Weather Service predicts that Tuesday will be "the hottest and most oppressive" day of the heat wave, with temperatures in several parts of the state reaching 105 to 110 degrees.
Storm formation is also probable in the afternoon and evening on Tuesday and Wednesday due to the heat and high humidity.
Forecasters predict that on Wednesday, a cold front will move in, bringing with it some relief from the heat but also bringing with it an increase in storm activity.
"The cold front moving into a very hot and very muggy air mass in the northern Tennessee Valley and into the Northeast and mid-Atlantic will lead to explosive thunderstorm development," according to
AccuWeather.
