With Highs In The 90s This Week, Here's Where To Stay Cool In Wayne

WAYNE, NJ — Hot and humid conditions are in store for Wayne Township this week, with forecasters warning of dangerously high temperatures in some parts of New Jersey.

A heat wave is expected to linger in the region through this week, with National Weather Service forecasters predicting high temperatures near 100 degrees on Thursday and Friday. There won't be much relief at night, as overnight temperatures will be in the 70s, and it will stay humid.

Passaic County is under a heat advisory from noon Tuesday through 8 p.m. Wednesday, with heat index values between 95 and 100 degrees expected during the afternoon and early evening on those days. AccuWeather forecasters say that the peak of the heat wave could hit on Thursday - which is the start of astronomical summer.

Certain groups are more vulnerable to the dangers of extreme heat, forecasters said, including babies and children, the elderly, and those with chronic illnesses. During heat waves like this, Passaic County towns and cities will open cooling centers for people in need of somewhere to beat the heat.

The township has a designated cooling center at Wayne Public Library, which is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

For cooling center locations in other Passaic County communities, click here for a list.

And, here is the NWS weather forecast for Wayne Township through Sunday:

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday (Juneteenth): Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.