Secaucus Opens Town Cooling Centers

SECAUCUS, NJ — Secaucus will open two cooling centers this week due to the extreme heat: The Secaucus Public Library on Paterson Plank Road and the Recreation Center on Koelle Boulevard.

Any resident is welcome to go there all day Wednesday and Thursday if they need to cool off.

The Secaucus town pool is open and free for all town residents. Must show ID. You pay per guest.

The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for most of New Jersey; it is in effect through Thursday night.

Forecasters are predicting "dangerously hot conditions," with heat index values around 105 on Wednesday and 110 on Thursday. Heat index values mean what it feels like.

Maximum temperatures will occur between noon and 8 p.m. each afternoon. Get ready: Thursday will be the hottest day:

The latest forecast:

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

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