National Weather Service issues extreme heat watch

We are heading into a heat wave that will impact New Jersey for the next few days. To #BeatTheHeat: 🥤 Stay properly hydrated ☀️ Limit outdoor activities 🧊 Stay in an air-conditioned location 🐕 Keep pets inside For cooling center info: call 2-1-1 or visit

Extremely dangerous heat wave expands from Midwest to East Coast. Thunderstorms may produce large hail, damaging wind gusts and tornadoes across the northern Plains and Upper Mississippi Valley. Repeating storms may lead to flash flooding in parts of the Southern High Plains. pic.x.com/MXyMJXbPlY

Special Marine Warning including the Waters from Manasquan Inlet NJ to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 to 40 nm, Coastal waters from Manasquan Inlet to Little Egg Inlet NJ out 20 nm and Waters from Great Egg Inlet NJ to Cape May NJ out 20 to 40 nm until 2:15 PM EDT pic.x.com/ehvGiJspEs

Today begins a stretch of dangerously hot and humid days. No changes made to the heat forecast or headlines. Extreme Heat Warnings go into effect later this morning for most of the area as Heat Indices into the triple digits are expected for multiple days. #NJwx #PAwx #MDwx #DEwx pic.x.com/SzfayXC9c7