HEAT WAVE: Near record warmth bakes the state
Heat peaks tomorrow with feels like temperatures approaching 110+ degrees. Rain is expected. Just in time for the weekend.
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New Jersey is no stranger to heat and humidity, especially in July. This week will be our fourth heat wave this summer. Tomorrow will be the peak, with temperatures in the triple digits. The air will be more humid, so it will feel much hotter. Not the hottest day, but it will be uncomfortable nonetheless.
A very warm summer breeze will continue to roll in tonight. Nighttime lows will be in the upper 70s to 80 degrees. The skies will be clear and the humidity will climb.
By daybreak, New Jersey will be waking up with temperatures already in the 80s. By lunchtime, the mercury in the thermometers will be in the mid-90s and still climbing. Peak heat should reach 102 degrees. It will feel more like 110+ degrees.
There will be some relief coming in the form of a very weak weather feature that will drop down from western New York. While the chance for rain remains extremely thin, it's possible a brief sprinkle could pop up. The real metric of this "front" is the change in wind and the lowering of the humidity. Temperatures will remain in the 90s until Saturday. The humidity, however, will lower so it won't feel so torturous.
Much-needed rain is in the forecast. Unfortunately, it is likely the rain falls on both Saturday and Sunday.
