Waiting for the rain in NJ metro

Weather update:

With clouds delayed a bit -- temperatures are about 3 - 5 degrees higher than previously expected. One or two locations in New Jersey may touch 90 degrees between 2 and 3pm -- if this happens, it would extend the heat wave to a 4th consecutive day...

The weather front is still scheduled to bring heavy thunderstorms developing between 3 and 5pm, first in NW New Jersey, and later for the rest of the Garden state and New York City, with Long Island waiting until around 6pm for the rain to arrive. Severe weather potential will be monitored.

Rain on the way for NJ metro

Video is from around 10am -- 6/2/2013

Latest text post: 9:15am - 6/2/2013

The hot weather of recent days will be cooling down, as a strong cold front approaches the region this afternoon...

Temperatures are expected to reach 85 degrees inland, and the upper 70s at the beaches, which would end our most recent heat wave.
Clouds will be moving in by late this morning, with showers and thunderstorms arriving between 3 and 4pm for northern and western areas of New Jersey, and between 4 and 5pm for the remainder of the Garden state and New York City. It may take until 6pm for the rain to make it into Long Island.
** These time frames may be adjusted as conditions warrant **
** Heavy rain and gusty winds are likely with these storms, and will also be monitored for severe possibilities. **

Tonight continues with showers and gusty thunderstorms, some of which may also be severe. Temperatures will be mainly in the 70s.
Wake-up readings on Monday will be in the 60s.

More rain is likely on Monday, particularly in the morning, some with heavy downpours, but severe weather is not expected.
Highs for Monday are expected to be cooler, reaching the upper 70s to around 80 degrees.

Skies will be partly sunny on Tuesday, with lower humidity and pleasant temperatures in the 70s.

Wednesday looks to be the pick of the new work-week, with sunshine and highs in the mid-70s.

Thursday and Friday could see the return of clouds and rain, along with similar temperatures.

Not as hot for NJ metro today

Latest post: 9:15am -- 6/2/2013

The hot weather of recent days will be cooling down, as a strong cold front approaches the region this afternoon...

Temperatures are expected to reach 85 degrees inland, and the upper 70s at the beaches, which would end our most recent heat wave.
Clouds will be moving in by late this morning, with showers and thunderstorms arriving between 3 and 4pm for northern and western areas of New Jersey, and between 4 and 5pm for the remainder of the Garden state and New York City. It may take until 6pm for the rain to make it into Long Island.
** These time frames may be adjusted as conditions warrant **
** Heavy rain and gusty winds are likely with these storms, and will also be monitored for severe possibilities. **

Tonight continues with showers and gusty thunderstorms, some of which may also be severe. Temperatures will be mainly in the 70s.
Wake-up readings on Monday will be in the 60s.

More rain is likely on Monday, particularly in the morning, some with heavy downpours, but severe weather is not expected.
Highs for Monday are expected to be cooler, reaching the upper 70s to around 80 degrees.

Skies will be partly sunny on Tuesday, with lower humidity and pleasant temperatures in the 70s.

Wednesday looks to be the pick of the new work-week, with sunshine and highs in the mid-70s.

Thursday and Friday could see the return of clouds and rain, along with similar temperatures.

Heat wave ... coming to an end for New Jersey metro

Latest post: 4:45pm - 6/1/2013

Another hot afternoon for the area...

Temperatures this afternoon are around 90 for many parts of inland New Jersey -- which makes it 3 consecutive afternoons of reaching this mark, making it an official heat wave.
The place to be, once again, is along the shore, where it is a bit cooler, in the upper 70s and lower 80s.
There have been one or two thundershowers in northwestern sections of the Garden state, and some more scattered storms -- with heavy downpours -- are possible for this region until around sunset. 
Tonight will be partly cloudy and muggy -- with temperatures much of the night between 80 and 85, and the low only falling to the lower 70s for much of urban NJ and NYC, and some upper 60s for the NJ suburbs, as well as for Long Island.

Sunday begins with some changes. Cooler highs are expected-- reaching around 85 degrees for inland areas, and a repeat of recent days for the shore --mainly in the upper 70s.
A weather front will bring clouds into the area by late morning, and some showers and thunderstorms could arrive by around 2 or 3pm, particularly for northern and western New Jersey, with more widespread thunderstorms arriving for all NJ/NYC and Long Island areas around 4pm. Thunderstorms will have heavy downpours, and will also be monitored for severe possibilities.
Showers and locally severe thunderstorms are expected for Sunday night, along with temperatures mostly in the 70s.

Monday, to start the new work-week, will have this weather front overhead, continuing the threat for rain, some of which will be heavy, but severe weather is not expected at this time. Future updates will monitor any changes. Humidity levels will be high, with temperatures in the 70s.

Tuesday turns less humid, with partly sunny skies, along with pleasant temperatures around 75 degrees, with lows in the upper 50s.

Wednesday looks fantastic, with sunshine, low humidity, and highs, once again in the middle 70s! 
Low temperatures will drop into the lower and middle 50s.

Some nice sleeping weather next week!

Scattered storms for parts of the Garden state this afternoon

4:00pm radar update: Some scattered showers and thunderstorms moved through extreme northwestern NJ, and a few more storms could affect Sussex and Warren counties of the Garden state in the next hour or so...

A 90-degree day once again for parts of NJ metro

Thanks to areas such as Linden and Morristown, New Jersey, it has now become an official heat wave, with a 3rd consecutive afternoon of temperatures reaching 90 degrees.
Rain and cooler temperatures are soon to arrive.

Important weather information for New York and New Jersey

 ** AIR QUALITY ALERT **

THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION HAS ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY ACTION DAY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

BERGEN...ESSEX...PASSAIC...UNION...HUDSON.

UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION HAS
ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY HEALTH ADVISORY FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...

RICHMOND...KINGS...QUEENS...NEW YORK...BRONX...WESTCHESTER...
ROCKLAND....ORANGE...PUTNAM.

UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

AIR QUALITY LEVELS IN OUTDOOR AIR ARE PREDICTED TO BE GREATER THAN
AN AIR QUALITY INDEX VALUE OF 100 FOR THE POLLUTANT OF GROUND LEVEL
OZONE. THE AIR QUALITY INDEX...OR AQI...WAS CREATED AS AN EASY WAY
TO CORRELATE LEVELS OF DIFFERENT POLLUTANTS TO ONE SCALE. THE HIGHER
THE AQI VALUE, THE GREATER THE HEALTH CONCERN.

WHEN POLLUTION LEVELS ARE ELEVATED...THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH RECOMMENDS THAT INDIVIDUALS CONSIDER LIMITING STRENUOUS
OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ADVERSE HEALTH
EFFECTS. PEOPLE WHO MAY BE ESPECIALLY SENSITIVE TO THE EFFECTS OF
ELEVATED LEVELS OF POLLUTANTS INCLUDE THE VERY YOUNG, AND THOSE WITH
PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS ASTHMA OR HEART DISEASE.
THOSE WITH SYMPTOMS SHOULD CONSIDER CONSULTING THEIR PERSONAL
PHYSICIAN.