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Mahwah Opens 2 Cooling Centers Amid NJ Heat Wave
The senior center and public library will serve as reprieves from this week's excessive heat, when it could feel as hot as 110 degrees.
MAHWAH, NJ — Mahwah will open two cooling centers starting Wednesday afternoon amid excessive heat that could top 105 degrees in some parts of the state.
Mahwah police announced that the senior center and public library would also operate as cooling centers from Wednesday through Friday.
This comes as the National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for northeast New Jersey, as temperatures are expected to feel "in excess" of 100 degrees. An excessive heat warning has already been issued for Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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Additional heat warnings could be in place on Friday as well, NWS officials said.
Excessive Heat Warning today for NE New Jersey and NYC and a Heat Advisory for the remainder of the area. Remember to have plenty of water on hand if working or traveling outside. Temperatures today will feel in excess of 100°F! Stay cool! pic.twitter.com/DqTHSgnKWZ
— NWS New York NY (@NWSNewYorkNY) August 11, 2021
Forecasters are predicting "dangerously hot conditions," with heat index values around 105 on Wednesday and 110 on Thursday. Maximum temperatures will occur between noon and 8 p.m. each afternoon.
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In addition to the stifling heat, a slight chance of late-day thunderstorms is possible each day this week, with a higher chance on Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Read more: NJ Heat Wave: Could Feel As Hot As 110 Thursday
Here's the latest forecast, through Saturday:
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
With additional reporting from Kimberlee Bongard.
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