Weather Forecast: Heat Relief and Upcoming Rain Chances

Weather will improve today with less humidity and wind, but expect heat and humidity to return midweek.

### Weather Update: Relief from Heat and Upcoming Rain Chances
* 🌤 After a hot and sticky weekend, today brings a **welcome break from extreme temperatures**, with a current temperature of **76 degrees** and winds gusting up to **40 mph**.
* 💨 The real feel numbers, which reached **100 to 105**, are expected to change significantly, providing **much-needed heat relief and less humidity**.
* 🔥 Following a four-day heatwave, Newark experienced a seven-day stretch with record highs, including Sunday’s record of **99 degrees**, feeling like **104**.
* 💧 The region has been dry, with a **significant rainfall deficit** for June, and while there is a slight chance of rain midweek, it may not be the **soaking rain needed for thirsty lawns and plants**.
* 🌧 Today, there is a **10% to 20% chance of stray showers**, primarily in the northern areas, but overall coverage is limited due to **low dewpoints**.
* ☀ ️ Expect a nice overnight with the waning Strawberry Moon, but prepare for **hot and humid conditions** on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Wednesday posing the **highest risk for severe weather**.
* 🌈 The good news is that better weather is anticipated by Friday, bringing **more seasonable temperatures and less humidity**.
* 📅 Overall, today’s high will reach **83 degrees**, with a quick warm-up expected in the coming days before a return to **more comfortable conditions**.

>>> AFTER A HOT AND STICKY WEEKEND, WE DO HAVE A BREAK FROM THE EXTREME TEMPERATURES TODAY. JOHN ELLIOTT IS HERE WITH YOUR FIRST ALERT FORECAST. >> IT FEELS SO MUCH BETTER. MARY MAKES A GREAT POINT. THOSE REAL FEEL NUMBERS OF 100 TO 105, YEAH, BIG CHANGES. THERE IS A CHANCE OF A DROP OR TWO NORTH AND WEST. 76 DEGREES, WIND OUT OF THE WEST-NORTHWEST AT 15. WE SHOULD SEE GUSTS UP TO 40 TODAY. SUITE HEAT RELIEF, WINDY AND LESS HUMID. WE WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO BE FIRE SAFE AND SMART. IF YOU SEE ANYTHING, CALL IN QUICKLY. WE HAD A FOUR-DAY HEATWAVE. I KNOW IT WAS STRESSFUL. I KNOW IT WAS

OPPRESSIVE WITH THOSE HIGH DEWPOINTS. IT WAS WORSE FOR OTHER PARTS OF THE AREA. NEWARK HAD A SEVEN-DAY HEATWAVE. SUNDAY SET A RECORD OF 99, FEELING LIKE 104. THE OTHER THING WE ARE TALKING ABOUT IS HOW DRY IT HAS BEEN. THERE IS A CHANCE OF RAIN MIDWEEK. WE HAVE QUITE A DEFICIT JUST FOR JUNE. I KNOW THE LAWN IS BROWN. I KNOW THE PLANTS ARE THIRSTY. THE CHANCE FOR RAIN IS SPEAKING ON THURSDAY. IT IS NOT THE KIND OF SOAKING RAIN WE NEED, BUT A LITTLE BIT MORE VIOLENT. A STRAY SHOWERS POSSIBLE TODAY, A 10% TO 20% CHANCE. THE BEST CANDIDATES WILL BE NORTH. THE

DEWPOINTS ARE LOW, SO IT IS NOT CONDUCIVE FOR MUCH COVERAGE THIS AFTERNOON. NICE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT FOR THAT WANING STRAWBERRY MOON. TUESDAY WILL BE HOT, JUST NOT AS HUMID. WEDNESDAY WILL BE BOTH HOT AND HUMID. THE CONCERN IS GOING TO BE, LOOK AT THE COVERAGE. THOSE BRIGHTER COLORS IMMEDIATELY GRAB YOUR ATTENTION. THEY SPEAK TO THE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER. THAT IS WHY DEFINITELY WEDNESDAY IS GOING TO BE THE WORST OF THE WEEK. THE GOOD NEWS IS, FRIDAY IS GOING TO BE THE BEST OF THE WEEK. WE ARE GOING TO SEE BETTER WEATHER BY FRIDAY. YOUR DAY TODAY, 83. TUESDAY, REMEMBER, IT IS HOT,

BUT NOT AS HUMID. WEDNESDAY, HOT AND HUMID. UNLIKE THE LAST FEW STORM ACRES WE HAVE SEEN, THIS IS ACTUALLY A FRONT THAT WILL GET THE NUMBERS BACK IN LINE ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. NUMBERS WILL BE SEASONABLE WITH LESS HUMIDITY. AFTER A QUICK WARM-UP WITH

First Alert Weather: Windy and less humid in Tri-State Area

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Today's weather brings relief from the recent heatwave, with temperatures dropping to 76 degrees and windy conditions.

The area experienced a record-setting heatwave, with Newark facing seven consecutive days of extreme temperatures.

There is a slight chance of rain midweek, with a 10% to 20% chance of stray showers today, particularly in the northern regions.

Weather Forecast: Low Dewpoints and Hot Days Ahead

Low dewpoints are limiting coverage this afternoon, with a nice overnight for the waning strawberry moon.

Tuesday will be hot but less humid, while Wednesday is expected to be both hot and humid, raising the risk of severe weather.

Friday is projected to bring better weather, making it the best day of the week.

Wednesday will be hot and humid, contrasting with the drier weather of the past few days.

A front is moving in, which will bring the temperatures back to seasonal norms on Thursday and Friday, along with less humidity.

After the front passes, there will be a quick warm-up in temperatures.