STORM WATCH: High heat, humidity, and strong thunderstorms today
Destructive gusts in excess of 60mph are likely in thunderstorms today.
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It's going to be a very hot and muggy day across New Jersey and scattered thunderstorms will pop up as a result of this late in the day. Many storms look to be very late, 5 p.m. -11 p.m., but daytime instability could pop the first stray storm as early as 3 p.m.
Like yesterday, it won't hit everywhere at the same time, but some clusters can produce damaging winds. Based on environmental conditions, communities along the Delaware River in Hunterdon and Mercer counties, for example, have a bigger risk for damaging winds based on the chance for stronger updrafts due to the high heat, humidity, and late day passing disturbance.
Other areas include Warren, Somerset, most of Middlesex, and southwestern Morris counties.
The threat for tornadoes has diminished to not likely but the chance increased for damaging straight line winds and downbursts. The hail threat remains as well.
The front itself passes on Friday with storms sliding across the state late in the day to reduce humidity into the weekend despite the hot temperatures lingering. Friday will remain hot.
Saturday and Sunday are gorgeous with high temperatures that will be in the lower 90s or upper 80s. The UV Index is Very High at a level 10, which is dangerous and can cause skin damage.
Storms arrive very late on Sunday night.
