Heat Wave Breaks In NJ, But It Won't Last: Latest Forecast

NEW JERSEY — After a hot and muggy weekend, Monday brings some relief to New Jerseyans struggling with the recent oppressive heat. But don't get too comfortable, forecasters say: it won't last long.

The cold front that brought thunderstorms and strong winds Sunday night lingers, bringing with it temporarily lower temperatures. Much of NJ will be in the low/mid-80s Monday, the National Weather Service said.

Winds will blow 10 to 15 mph, occasionally with gusts to 25 mph, forecasters say.

Temperatures will start to climb back up Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service, but low dew points mean that the upper 80s/low 90s temps won't feel as bad as it did last week.

Wednesday will get "warm and muggy," the National Weather Service said. Another cold front will likely usher in more showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, not unlike those NJ got Sunday. But these could be a touch more severe, forecasters say, with the main threat being strong, damaging wind gusts.

It'll feel like near 100 degrees that day, and the National Weather Service said a heat advisory may be needed, especially for the urban corridor.

The rest of the week, however? "Relatively quiet in the long term with seasonable temperatures overall," the National Weather Service said, with a nice weekend in store before more storms may hit Saturday into Sunday. But forecasters say it's still too early to know the details on that.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 8 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

Central Jersey

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

South Jersey

Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am. Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81.