Heat and humidity continue Wednesday with high pressure settled to the south of the region helping to pump in more muggy air.

Humidity will be "truly tropical" in Massachusetts this week. There is relief in the forecast. The next few days are going to be hot with temperatures near or slightly over 90 degrees. In fact, a few towns will record yet another heat wave by hitting 90+ Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Flood watches have been issued in NJ with high heat along with the humidity expected to rise. See timing, heat index values, rain forecast and more.

Heat alerts extend nearly statewide with high dew points making it feel closer to the mid-90s or slightly higher across the region.

Hot and muggy today, but elevated dewpoints have really limited our climb in temperatures. Most of the valley sitting around dewpoints of 60+, which means we'll likely be a little cooler today as a result.

Monsoon moisture surges in the rest of this week with higher humidity and a slight chance of mountain storms Thursday through Saturday.

Heat, humidity, and the chance for an afternoon stray shower continues over the next few days. High temperatures will be in the low 90s, but it’ll feel closer to 100 degrees stepping outside.

But we know storm chances won’t usually stay away for long and it looks like those chances are returning to the forecast on Wednesday. In addition to the storms, plan for the “air you can wear” to return with rising humidity values for the middle of the week.

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