Flash Flooding, Thunderstorms and Heat Index of 93°; West Essex Area Weather for Thursday, July 3

by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com     Published 7:51am

Updated at  8:15pm Thursday
The temperature went up to 93° on Wednesday with a Heat Index of 101°
The current temperature is 79° 

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
At 7:30pm Thursday, the National Weather Service issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northeast New Jersey, including West Essex. The Warning is expected to be in effect until 10pm Thursday evening. 

Low:   71° 

• 2am to 6am 
  

High:  87° ~ Heat Index: 93°

• 3pm to 5pm

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12am to 11am

• CALM: 2-3 mph
  Light air

11am to 2pm

• BREEZY: 5–7 mph 
  Light breeze

2pm to 7pm

• BREEZY: 8–9 mph
  Gentle breeze 

7pm to 12am

• BREEZY: 5–7 mph 
  Light breeze

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• Cloudy
  
  
• Sunset: 8:32pm

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FLOOD WATCH
At 4:16pm Wednesday, the National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for northeast New Jersey, including West Essex. The Watch is expected to be in effect from Thursday morning until Friday morning. The advisory was issued due to the forecast for heavy rains and the ensuing potential for flooding of small streams. 

West Essex NOW will continue to monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

Radar as of 3pm Thursday Credit: Wunderbar

9am to 12pm

• 38%  widely scattered chance of 
  Rain and Thunder

12pm to 12am

• 63% increasing to 78% likely chance of Rain and Thunder  

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FORECAST

• Friday, July 4
  


• Low:   69°
  High:  80°
  
  
• Mostly Cloudy
  
  
• 12am to 8am 
  Heavy Fog
  
  
• 12am to 9am
  73% decreasing to 62% likely chance of Rain and Thunder  
  
  
• 9am to 3pm
  44% increasing to 52% scattered chance of Rain 
  
  
• 3pm to 8pm
  28% decreasing to 22% isolated slight chance of Rain  

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Saturday, July 5

• Low:   57°
  High:  83°
  
  
• Sunny
  
  
• no precipitation

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Sunday, July 6


• Low:   59°
  High:  83°
  
  
• Sunny
  
  
• no precipitation

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Monday, July 7


• Low:   66°
  High:  86°
  
  
• Partly Cloudy
  
  
• 12pm to 12am
  21% isolated slight chance of
  Rain and Thunder

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Tuesday, July 8


• Low:   70°
  High:  88°
• Partly Cloudy
  
  
• 12am to 12pm
  20% isolated slight chance of
  Rain and Thunder
  
  
• 12pm to 12am
  30%  widely scattered chance of 
  Rain and Thunder

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Wednesday, July 9


• Low:   70°
  High:  87°
• Partly Cloudy
  
  
• 1pm to 12am
  32%  widely scattered chance of 
  Rain and Thunder

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Update from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) 
National Weather Service station located in Fairfield's Essex County Airport.