The best chance for a few thunderstorms on Wednesday will once again come late-day, primarily at night. And try to take frequent breaks, in air conditioning if possible. You need to dress appropriately for the hot, humid weather. That heat index will be in the "danger zone" this week, so please take it seriously. Remember, the heat index is not only the "feels like" temperature - it's an important indicator of the human health impacts of heat and humidity. Plus, with dew points surging into the soupy mid 70s, the heat index will likely top 100 degrees for most. High temperatures will push into the lower 90s across the vast majority of New Jersey. The heat is on! An Excessive Heat Warning has been issued for most of interior New Jersey, with a less-severe Heat Advisory covering far north, far south, and the coast. Then it'll just be steamy overnight, as low temperatures only dip into the lower-mid 70s. An isolated popup may once again cause locally heavy rainfall. If another thunderstorm threat beckons, it likely won't be until Tuesday evening. JERSEY SHORE REPORT: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Highs near 80, with a low risk of rip currents. It looks like a good beach day, once the storms clear. But a friendly reminder that it is summertime, and these conditions are pretty reasonable. High temperatures will reach about 85 to 90 degrees. Skies will become partly to mostly sunny through this afternoon. The rest of Tuesday will be a seasonable, pleasant summer day. I expect storms to exit the Garden State by around 10 a.m. They are on the way out, but additional pockets of heavy rain and cloud-to-ground lightning will remain through about mid-morning. As of this writing (6 a.m.), storms stretch from Warren to Ocean counties. In South Jersey, part of Atlantic County picked up over 2 inches of rain. (I would have said peanut butter and jelly, but needed a classic trio!) So it shouldn't be surprising that our juicy atmosphere produced a band of slow-moving, soaking thunderstorms overnight. Heat, humidity, and thunderstorms go together like bacon, lettuce, and tomato.
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