Heat Wave & Weather Advisory (Week of July 8th, 2024)

Current Situation:

We are now on day 4 of a heat wave with high temperatures predicted to be over 90 degrees. The humidity is very high, making the weather sticky and sultry, and this pattern is expected to continue all week. Feel-like temperatures are exceeding 95-100 degrees due to the combination of heat and humidity.

Heat Advisory:

  • Heat Advisory issued July 8 at 3:29AM EDT until July 9 at 8:00PM EDT by National Weather Service (NWS).
  • A Heat Advisory is issued when the combination of heat and humidity is expected to make it feel like:
    • 95 to 99 degrees for two or more consecutive days.
    • 100 to 104 degrees for any length of time.

Weather Update (Hurricane Beryl):

  • Beryl’s energy will mostly stay northwest of New Jersey, but some of it will pass through overnight Wednesday into Thursday, bringing a few inches of rain and a chance for flooding in northwestern areas of the state.
  • This forecast is fluid, the exact track of the remnant moisture may change, potentially increasing the risk of flooding.
  • Following Beryl’s remnants, the weather will be very “Florida-like” with mostly sunny days, evening pop-up thunderstorms, high humidity, and hot temperatures.

Stay safe and stay cool.

The Department of Emergency Management & Preparedness will carefully monitor this situation and provide updates when available.