The Bottom Line Thursday did not fail to deliver on the "steamy then stormy" promises I made in the forecast. Temperatures as hot as 98 degrees. Heat index up to 104.
Thunderstorms dumped over an inch of rain in spots. And storm-related wind gusts blew as strong as 60 mph, bringing down trees and causing thousands of power outages. (Note: It was all straight-line winds, there were no confirmed tornadoes in New Jersey.
) As final showers exit the coast and skies start to clear, we look forward to big weather improvements on Thursday. Humidity goes down, temperatures stay warm, as we enjoy a pleasant late June day. Friday looks fantastic too, as you can potentially give the air conditioner a break.
"Refreshing" is the operative word. Then the weekend gets warmer and way more humid. Even tropical.
Our weather is also set to turn unsettled this weekend too. For the most part, showers and thunderstorms will be hit-or-miss — there will be more dry hours than wet ones over the course of the last weekend of June. Thursday As of this writing (6 a.
m.), there are still a few showers along the southern coast. They will exit shortly, and the rest of the day will be completely dry.
It is still rather humid to start, with temperatures mainly hovering around 70 degrees to start. Humidity levels will progressively drop as the day goes on, making the air more comfortable and more breathable. Dew points start around 70, but should be in the 50s by sunset.
High temperatures will still be on the.
