NEWARK, NJ — How hot will it be in Newark this weekend? Meteorologists say temperatures may reach 90 degrees.

This is the forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS), which predicts highs of 90 degrees in the Newark area throughout the weekend.

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“Extreme heat” – which some Essex County authorities define as a period of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees for at least two days – is no joke. It is responsible for the highest number of annual deaths of any weather-related hazard.

Here is the latest weather forecast for Newark according to the NWS:

Friday: 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, high near 90. Heat index values ​​as high as 97. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday night: 40% chance of rain and thunderstorms, especially after 2 a.m. Isolated patches of fog after 11 p.m. Otherwise mostly cloudy, minimum temperature around 24 °C. South wind 10 to 14 km/h.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms possible, then showers and a possible thunderstorm likely after noon. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise mostly cloudy, with a high around 90. Heat index values ​​as high as 98. South wind 6 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 70%. New precipitation amounts between 0.25 and 0.5 inches possible.

Saturday night: 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, especially before 2 a.m. A few fog patches after midnight. Otherwise mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

Sunday: A scattered fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise partly sunny, high in the 90s. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy, low around 73.

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