Saturday will also be scorching, but relief arrives Sunday.
Excessive heat warnings and heat advisories are in effect for most of the state on Friday on what should be a dry day with temps climbing into the low 90s in northwest New Jersey and the mid to upper 90s elsewhere, theThe combination of heat and humidity will and push the heat index as high as 109 — Toms River is expected to reach that mark — and make it the hottest day of the year so far.
While winds will be light this morning, they’ll pick up a bit this afternoon. But, it will do almost nothing to make the conditions any less stifling. The record high temperature in Trenton for July 28 — 98 degrees in 1940 — will be threatened. Forecasters expect the capital city to tie the record this afternoon.
Forecasters again advise people to stay out of the sun, to avoid strenuous activity and to drink plenty of water.National Weather ServiceSaturday will be about as hot with blazing sunshine, temps in the 90s and a real-feel of more than 100 across a large swath of the state. Unlike Friday, there’s a higher chance of some rain, including thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening. Heat advisories are already in effect for most of the state until 8 p.m.
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