{"id":226022,"date":"2026-07-15T16:28:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:28:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/?p=226022"},"modified":"2026-07-15T16:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T16:28:26","slug":"new-jersey-heat-air-quality-thunderstorms-july-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/new-jersey-heat-air-quality-thunderstorms-july-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangerous Heat, Potential Thunderstorms, and Canadian Wildfire Smoke This Week in NJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/nj-weather-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"new jersey weather\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/nj-weather-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/nj-weather-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/nj-weather-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/nj-weather-1-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/nj-weather-1-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">Weather Watch<\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Jersey is facing a triple threat on Wednesday, July 15th, with temperatures approaching <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themontclairgirl.com\/new-jersey-heat-advisory-cooling-centers-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">100 degrees<\/a>, the potential for afternoon thunderstorms, and air quality concerns due to smoke from Canadian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themontclairgirl.com\/wildfires-new-jersey-november-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wildfires<\/a>. <\/span><b>Here&#8217;s what you need to know about today&#8217;s weather.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-226026\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/nj-weather-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"dangerous weather in new jersey\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/nj-weather-1-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/nj-weather-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/nj-weather-1-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/nj-weather-1-1-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/newjersey\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/nj-weather-1-1-263x175.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><b>Heat Advisory + Potential Thunderstorms<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weather.gov\/phi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Weather Service<\/a> has issued Extreme Heat Warnings for eight New Jersey counties: Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Somerset. Heat Advisories are also in effect for the remainder of the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today is expected to be the hottest day of the week, with high humidity making it feel as hot as 109 degrees, according to <\/span><em><a href=\"http:\/\/nj.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NJ.com<\/span><\/a><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. There is also a risk of dangerous rip currents along the Jersey Shore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Current forecast highs include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100 degrees at Atlantic City International Airport<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">101 degrees at Trenton-Mercer Airport<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">104 degrees at Newark Liberty International Airport<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A cold front moving through the region may trigger isolated to scattered thunderstorms late this afternoon and into the evening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For a list of cooling centers, visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/heat-hub-new-jersey-njdep.hub.arcgis.com\/pages\/chill-out-nj-nearby-app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ChillOut map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or explore our other New Jersey heat resources <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themontclairgirl.com\/new-jersey-heat-advisory-cooling-centers-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themontclairgirl.com\/new-jersey-heat-advisory-cooling-centers-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heat Advisory Across New Jersey: What to Know + How to Stay Cool &#8211; Montclair Girl<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><b>Canadian Wildfire Smoke<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoke from Canadian wildfires in western Ontario is expected to reach New Jersey beginning tonight and continue through Thursday as the cold front moves across the region. Depending on weather patterns, smoky conditions could linger into the weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.app.com\/story\/news\/2026\/07\/15\/canadian-wildfire-smoke-nj-air-quality-map\/90926871007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asbury Park Press<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the wildfires affecting air quality across the Northeast are burning in Ontario, as well as parts of Minnesota and nearby regions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For real-time air quality updates, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airnow.gov\/state\/?name=new-jersey\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AirNow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to monitor conditions in your area and use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fire.airnow.gov\/?lang=en#4.37\/40.79\/-74.67\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AirNow&#8217;s Fire and Smoke Map<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to track wildfire smoke. The map provides current Air Quality Index (AQI) levels, smoke impacts, and air quality conditions across New Jersey and the rest of the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.themontclairgirl.com\/heat-wave-essex-county-cooling-centers-new-jersey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Where to Find Cooling Centers in Essex County &#8211; Montclair Girl<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AirNow forecasts indicate that parts of New Jersey could reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) category on Wednesday, with AQI values ranging from 101 to 110 in several reporting areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow @thenewjerseygirl on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thelocalgirlhq\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> + <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@thelocalgirlhq?lang=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TikTok<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the latest updates on Hoboken, Montclair, Bergen County, and more, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.myflodesk.com\/xdt5qdr3st\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sign up for our weekly newsletter here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that shares everything you missed each week, and check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">events calendar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which has over 100+ events weekly to peruse.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"categories\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>&nbsp;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Weather WatchNew Jersey is facing a triple threat on Wednesday, July 15th, with temperatures approaching 100 degrees, the potential for afternoon thunderstorms,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":445,"featured_media":226025,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[4,45,1,40],"tags":[9,43,11,12],"class_list":["post-226022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle","category-new-jersey","category-news","category-the-local-girl","tag-lifestyle","tag-new-jersey","tag-news","tag-tlg"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Dangerous Heat, Potential Thunderstorms, and Canadian Wildfire Smoke This Week in NJ - The New Jersey Girl<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Extreme heat, poor air quality, and possible storms are expected across New Jersey on July 15th, 2026. 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