Tuesday will be hot and humid again, about 10 to 15 degrees warmer than Monday. An isolated shower is possible as a weak cold front pushes through New Jersey.
The first week of August brings two headlines in the forecast: building heat and humidity, and some wet weather that could alleviate spiraling drought concerns.
Let's talk about how drought is measured and monitored, which parts of New Jersey are most vulnerable, and how long the abnormally dry streak has been going on?
The weather station at Newark Liberty International Airport has been reading abnormally warm for many months, making our recent record heat highly suspect.
Heat and humidity this weekend will once surge to potentially dangerous levels, while all of New Jersey looks forward to rain and a cooldown next week.
This summery, sultry, sweltering stretch of 90+ degree temperatures will continue across New Jersey until early next week, lasting 7 or 8 days (at least).