Get ready to sweat again. It looks like New Jersey will experience another prolonged heat wave as the new month begins.
Wet weather is likely to persist through much of August, according to long-range forecasters at the National Centers for Climate Prediction.
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The agency said August temperatures in New Jersey and much of the rest of the country are likely to be warmer than average. It also predicts possible above-normal rainfall, which the Garden State could use to help offset the unusually dry conditions many areas of northern and central New Jersey are currently experiencing.
The weather forecast doesn't mean every day in August will be hot and humid. However, average monthly temperatures and precipitation are expected to be above normal.
One thing seems locked in: The fourth heat wave of the summer is expected to begin in New Jersey this Thursday. Daytime high temperatures are expected to rise into the 90s for at least three consecutive days in some parts of the state and up to five days in other areas, according to the National Weather Service.
The Newark area experienced a seven-day heat wave in late June, then another seven-day heat wave from July 5 to July 11, followed by another seven-day heat wave from July 14 to July 17 We experienced another 4-day heat wave today.
On June 21, the temperature in Newark soared to 100 degrees, tying the city’s record high temperature for that day. The record was originally set in 1953.
About 55% of New Jersey is classified as “abnormally dry” and nearly 14% of the state is in moderate drought conditions, according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor map released Thursday. The next drought conditions map will be released this Thursday.
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