It will be another scorch in New Jersey with a heat index that will exceed 100 degrees in most of the state on Wednesday before a possibility of severe thunderstorms this afternoon and night that could include heavy downpours, gusts of wind up to 60 mph and small hail.
High temperatures will rise above 90 degrees in most of the state for the fifth day in a row on Wednesday, though humidity will feel even hotter: 102 in the afternoon in Toms River, Trenton and Vineland; and 101 in New Brunswick and Morristown, according to the National Weather Service.
The only exceptions will be along the Jersey shore and in the higher terrain areas of northwestern New Jersey. Those points are expected to peak in the upper mid-80s with a heat index in the 90s.
The National Weather Service says the statewide heat index could top 100 degrees again on Wednesday before heavy thunderstorms.
Although thunderstorms are possible at any time from 2 to 10 pm, the weather service said in its discussion of the morning forecast that the greatest risk occurs in the afternoon.
Flash floods in urban areas and places with poor drainage are also possible. AccuWeather.com also mentions a possibility of hail and an isolated tornado, although the forecast from the National Weather Service does not.
Severe storms could sweep the state Wednesday with damaging winds and small hail, says the National Weather Service.
A heat advisory is in effect for south and central Jersey from 11 am to 8 pm, except near the coast. Lows will fall in the 1970s at night with as much rain as possible.
Thursday and Friday will be much like Wednesday: sunny and hot with thunderstorm threats in the afternoon. Thursday’s highs will be in the upper 80s and low 90s, while Friday could be the first day of a week that no place in the state reaches 90; The highest temperatures are expected to be in the upper 80s.
New Jersey could experience severe storms on Wednesday and Thursday with the possibility of flash floods, hail, and high winds.Accuweather.com
Early indications indicate that the weekend looks promising: mostly sunny with peak temperatures in the upper 80s on Saturday, lows in the 90s on Sunday and perhaps best of all, less humidity.
On Tuesday, the peaks reached 94 in Trenton, 92 at the Atlantic City International Airport in Egg Harbor Township and 91 in Newark. The normal highs are about 86.
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