Fewer Power Outages in Essex County as Heat Wave Continues

Updated: PSE&G reports that fewer than 1500 households statewide are still without power as of late Saturday.

Last night parts of South Orange, Maplewood and other areas of Essex County were without power — and air conditioning — according to Erica Lembo, spokesperson for PSE&G.  Temperatures still hovered at a sweltering 100 degrees at 9:30 p.m. last night.

PSE&G reported a total of 15,000 heat-related outages throughout the county on Friday. The company's outage map shows between 5,000 and 10,000 without power in Newark.

Below is the weekend weather forecast for Newark. 

Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Saturday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Sunday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.