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Excessive Heat — Eastern Essex, New Jersey

2016-08-12 · Eastern Essex, New Jersey

Event narrative

Hot temperatures along with high humidity resulted in a heat index of 107 at Newark International Airport at 4 pm.

Wider weather episode

High pressure over the western Atlantic Ocean ushered in hot and humid air northward across the area.


Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 655725. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.