Heat Advisories Issued As Thunderstorms Threaten NJ: Latest Forecast

NEW JERSEY — July is coming to an end with another chance of thunderstorms and extremely high heat for New Jerseyans Wednesday, according to the latest forecast.

Wet and muggy is the tune for the rest of the week, National Weather Service forecasters said in their daily briefing. Temperatures will climb up Wednesday to the upper-80s/low-90s, with it feeling like the upper-90s in some areas of the Garden State. And some parts of the state already saw some rain as of Wednesday morning.

Passaic, Bergen, Hudson, Union and Essex counties will be under a heat advisory starting 1 p.m. today through 8 p.m. Thursday. Temperatures will feel like 95 to 100 degrees, the National Weather Service said.

Thunderstorms may form in the afternoon and early evening hours, forecasters said. However, these aren't likely to be severe, the National Weather Service said.

It'll only get worse as August starts. Thursday will see heat advisories issued across much of the state (except for the far northwest and southern tips) that will last until Friday evening, according to the National Weather Service. It's expected to feel like up to 102 degrees, forecasters say.

Thursday will likely be the hottest day of the week and brings with it further potential for scattered storms, the National Weather Service said. Meanwhile, Friday will have a greater chance of storms.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 96. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 98. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Friday 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 and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Central Jersey

Wednesday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

South Jersey

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.