Newark Sees Record Heat For August, Weather Forecasters Say

NEWARK, NJ — Newark has reached a sweltering, weather-related milestone, weather experts say.

On Tuesday, the National Weather Service’s (NWS) New York bureau announced that temperature readings in Newark hit 90 degrees. It marked the 18th day in August that the site at Newark Airport has seen temperatures that high.

“This means that August 2022 now has the most 90°+ days recorded in a single August since record keeping began in 1931,” the NWS stated.

“[Wednesday] will be another close call with a forecast high of 89,” forecasters added.

So far this year, Newark has seen 48 days where the temperature reached 90 degrees, the NWS stated.

It’s not just 2022 that is bringing the heat, experts have said. Last year was warmer than normal in many U.S. cities across the East Coast, including New Jersey’s largest municipality. In fact, the average annual temperature in Newark set a new local record, the NWS reported.

During 2021, the average temperature was 58 degrees in the city. That broke the previous record of 57.8, which was set in 2012. The “normal” average annual temperature in Newark is 55.8 degrees, the NWS stated.

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