NJ weather: Sweltering heat, nasty thunderstorms

Thursday will be even hotter than Wednesday. And even stormier too. Thermometers will reach about 90 degrees Thursday afternoon, with the heat index approaching 100 degrees in spots due to high humidity. All the ingredients are coming together for strong thunderstorms late today. Prime time for storms looks to be late afternoon through the evening — let’s call it 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Gusty winds will be the #1 concern, along with torrential rain, lightning, hail, and even a tornado. Behind the storms will come slightly cooler and much drier air, setting up a beautiful weather day for Friday, the Summer Solstice. Temperatures climb again this weekend, leading to our first heat wave of the season for next week.

Thursday NJ weather: Steamy and stormy

This is going to be an active weather…