Severe Storms, 107-Degree Temps In NJ Forecast

The pleasant weather New Jersey has experienced so far this week will suddenly disappear Friday with dangerously hot temperatures that could break records and severe thunderstorms possible statewide, according to the latest forecast.

Temperatures could feel as high as 107 degrees Friday in parts of the state, according to the National Weather Service.

An Extreme Heat Warning will be in place along the I-95 corridor in eastern Passaic, Hudson, Bergen, Essex, Union, Somerset, Middlesex, Mercer, Gloucester, Camden, and northwestern Burlington counties. A Heat Advisory will be in effect in Salem, Cumberland, Atlantic, Cape May, Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Monmouth, Ocean and southeastern Burlington counties.

While a Heat Advisory is less serious than an Extreme Heat Warning, temperatures in those counties could still see temperatures feeling like up to 106 degrees.

This heat could break records.

"The record of 99 set in 2016 in Newark, New Jersey, is likely to be swapped by a triple-digit reading," said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Chad Merrill.

The entire state is also at a marginal risk of severe storms, according to the National Weather Service. The greatest threat is locally damaging wind gusts.

"Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms move northwest to southeast," National Weather Service forecasters said. "The greater potential for severe weather will be northwest of the I-95 corridor and lower as you head southeast due to timing as these areas will not see any of this activity until later in the evening given current guidance."

The good news is the heat will not last, though humidity will linger through the weekend. Both Saturday and Sunday will see continuing rounds of showers and thunderstorms, primarily on Sunday.

Warm, humid weather continues into next week. Highs into the 90s are expected Monday through Wednesday before another cooling trend appears.

"Much more sweeping changes will come through the Northeast from Tuesday to Wednesday, depending on location, "Merrill said. "A touch of autumn is expected for a few days during the middle to latter part of next week with lower-than-historical average highs that will linger into the first few days in August."

Here's the latest forecast:

North Jersey

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

Central Jersey

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

South Jersey

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of showers between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a slight chance of showers after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91.