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Clouds moving in y noon http://synoptic.envsci.rutgers.edu/site/imgs/vis_nj_anim.gif

Just hit 90 before 10AM here. Clouds /storms could get in the way of this being the hottest day of the summer so far for a few folks.

88 / 73 off with a real head start today. More mid/upper 90s and potential century mark in the warm spots. More pop up storms ahead of the main front that comes Wed (8/10). Depending on the timing of the front and any widespread storms, Wed could continue the heat for some or many. Beyond that it does look to clear Thu (8/11) by the afternoon and perhaps if its sunny enough, one sneaky 90 degree day before it cools back to regular mid august temps. The weekend looks dry/ and gorgeous 80s for most a trough builds in. Still think we need to watch a ULL closing off or cutting off but perhaps its uneventful and / or north of the area. Beyond that caught between two ridges Rockies / Plains ridge refires along the WC as the Western Atlantic Ridge builds west by Wed (8/17). Look for more southerly, perhaps humid onshore flow to develop then. Warm / humid and what seems like more Miami style pop storms that could deliver some drenchers. Perhaps some lows or tropical origin moisture enhances the storms. Way beyond looks overall warm - hot to close the last 10 days of the month.

8/8 EWR: 99 New Brnswck: 98 TEB: 97 PHL: 97 BLM: 95 LGA: 94 NYC: 93 ACY: 92 TTN: 92 ISP: 89 JFK: 88

8/8 EWR: 99 New Brnswck: 98 TEB: 97 PHL: 97 BLM: 95 LGA: 94 NYC: 93 ACY: 92 TTN: 92 ISP: 89 JFK: 88

3PM Sauna EWR: 98 / 67 New Brnswck: 98/ 70 TEB: 96 / 69 PHL: 95 / 72 LGA: 92 / 70 NYC: 91 73 TTN: 90 / 72 BLM: 88 / 79 ISP: 88 / 74 ACY: 88 / 74 JFK: 87 / 72

Looks like New Brunswick broke the previous record high 97 (1918) at 98 so far.

1PM ROund Up EWR: 95 New Brnswck: 94 BLM: 92 TEB: 92 LGA: 92 PHL: 92 NYC: 91 ACY: 90 TTN: 90 ISP: 88 JFK: 87

Storms firing near Delware / New Jersey area and CT

Had to goto Key West for similar temperature and dew point temperature 88 / 76 there.

You can almost smell the drencher coming - it's inevitable.

Noon Roast EWR: 93 New Brnswck: 92 PHL: 91 BLM: 91 TEB: 90 LGA: 90 ACY: 89 NYC: 88 TTN: 88 JFK: 87 ISP: 86

Some records today New Brnswck: 97 (1918). The rest of the area was in the throws of 100 plue degree heat 21 years ago this week in 2001.

11 AM Round up New Brnswck: 90 EWR: 90 BLM: 89 PHL: 88 TEB: 88 ACY: 87 LGA: 87 NYC: 86 ISP: 85 JFK: 85 TTN: 84

See if some slow movers can pop today and produce some drenchers. Perhaps Near NYC today.

Off to the proverbial heat races. More sun now and up to 91 before 11AM here. http://synoptic.envsci.rutgers.edu/site/imgs/vis_nj_anim.gif

Think we got down into the 50s in 2014 around this same time of year but that was a big exception to the other years.

88/72 here. Quite humid and warm. Clouds / sun and a real oppressive day ahead. Still under the influence of the W. Atlantic ridge the next 36 hours with more heat, humidity and Florida style pop storms that could be drenchers. Front timing looks Wed PM (8/10) and depending on clouds and storms arrival another shot at 90 with a high start like today with warm night time minimums. Thu (8/11) still kind of dealing with lingering front and clouds and could be a sub 80 day but more likely a sub 90 day. Stuck between the two ridges as trough comes in Fri (8/12) and through the coming weekend Sat (8/13) and Sun *8/14. Looks near / below normal and a break in the heat. Rockies / Plain Ridge builds strong heat west of the GL. See if there is any cut off ULL into the northeast in this time. Start seeing the W/ Atlatnic Ridge build back by the middle of next week Tue (8/16) but its likely more humid / onshore flow before some of the heat from the Plains / Rockies moves east. Back to an overall warmer pattern the second / last 10 days of the month, tropics to be watched with the W. AR near by to steer things up.

8/7 New Brnswck: 96 EWR: 96 BLM: 96 TEB: 94 PHL: 94 LGA: 93 NYC: 92 ACY: 92 TTN: 91 JFK: 89 SIP: 88

8/7 New Brnswck: 96 EWR: 96 BLM: 96 TEB: 94 PHL: 94 LGA: 93 NYC: 92 ACY: 92 TTN: 91 JFK: 89 SIP: 88

made it to 97 before clouds from the storms in Mercer and Middlesex went just to my north. Now down to 88.

Storm moving into CNJ now