Temperatures in some towns and cities reached 102 to 103 degrees on Tuesday afternoon, intensifying the giant heat dome that is pelting the New Jersey region with yet another round of extreme heat.
That’s before humidity is taken into account.
In Newark, where temperatures reached 103 degrees on Tuesday afternoon, triple-digit readings have broken long-standing daily records for the second day in a row.
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In 1966, the previous high for June 24 in Newark was 97 degrees.
The National Weather Service’s New York regional office reports that today’s temperature of 103 degrees not only sets a new record for June 24 but also ties Newark’s record for the warmest temperature on any day in June.
On Tuesday, June 24, 2025, during New Jersey’s first heat wave of the year, a young guy cools himself by dousing himself in water at Ocean Grove’s beach in Monmouth County.Patti Sapone | Advance Media in New Jersey
With a temperature of 102 degrees today afternoon, Atlantic City also surpassed its June 24 record high, according to early National Weather Service data.
In 2010, the city’s previous record high temperature on this date was 99 degrees.
According to the weather service, the temperature in Philadelphia reached 100 degrees early Tuesday afternoon for the first time in 13 years.
Just four years ago, during a severe heat wave in late June 2021, temperatures in Newark reached 103 degrees. The temperature reached 108 degrees on July 22, 2011, the hottest day ever recorded.
On Wednesday, June 25, there is a slight chance of severe thunderstorms with hail and destructive winds in every part of New Jersey, according to Storm Prediction Center forecasters. Out of the five danger levels, marginal is the lowest.The Storm Prediction Center
Thunderstorm threat on Wednesday
Wednesday is predicted to be another hot day in New Jersey, with high humidity and temperatures reaching the low to mid-90s.
Strong thunderstorms could come in Wednesday afternoon and evening, according to forecasters, meaning that the scorching heat wave could end on a high note.
Following that, Wednesday evening temperatures will fall into the mid 70s, and Thursday they will rise into the high 70s, reaching about 80 degrees.
According to the Storm Prediction Center, there is a slight chance that powerful thunderstorms with small hail and destructive wind gusts will affect all parts of the Garden State on Wednesday. The National Weather Service-affiliated entity uses five threat classifications, with marginal being the lowest.
During the first heat wave of 2025, temperatures in several parts of New Jersey reached 102 to 103 degrees on Tuesday afternoon, June 24.NJ Weather Network at Rutgers
Hottest places in N.J. Tuesday
The National Weather Service and the Rutgers NJ Weather Network recorded the following warmest temperatures around New Jersey as of 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday:
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103
in Hammonton, Atlantic County
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103
in Newark, Essex and Union counties
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103
in Toms River, Ocean County
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103
in Woodland Twp., Burlington County
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102
in Berkeley Township, Ocean County
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102
in Hamilton Twp., Mercer County
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102
in Oswego Lake, Burlington County
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102
in Pomona (AC Airport), Atlantic County
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102
in Vineland, Cumberland County
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101
in East Brunswick, Middlesex County
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101
in Howell, Monmouth County
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101
in Jersey City, Hudson County
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101
in Little Egg Harbor Twp., Ocean County
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101
in Lower Alloways Creek, Salem County
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101
in Pennsauken, Camden County
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101
in Sicklerville, Camden County
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101
in Upper Deerfield, Cumberland County
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101
in Wall Twp., Monmouth County
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101
in Woodbine, Cape May County
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