Extreme Heat Watch Issued for Portions of New Jersey Coast
An Extreme Heat Watch has been issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ for Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic, and Coastal Ocean counties in New Jersey. The watch is in effect from Thursday afternoon, July 2, through Saturday evening, July 4.
An Extreme Heat Watch has been issued for portions of the New Jersey coast, predicting dangerously hot conditions. Heat index values up to 108 degrees are possible during this period.
The watch, issued by NWS Mount Holly NJ, is in effect from Thursday afternoon, July 2, through Saturday evening, July 4. The affected areas include Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic, and Coastal Ocean counties.
Heat related illnesses are expected to increase significantly due to the extreme heat and high humidity. Nighttime low temperatures, forecast to be in the low to mid 70s, will offer little relief. Multiple consecutive days of near record-breaking temperatures are anticipated to exacerbate the impacts of the heat and humidity.