One of the hottest and most humid air masses of the summer affected the central and southern New Jersey on the 7th and most of the state on the 8th. Highest temperatures were close to 100 degrees in most areas. The 8th was the hottest day. In addition, dew point temperatures, especially on the 8th were as high as the mid to upper 70s. This produced afternoon heat indices as high as around 110F on the 8th. Atlantic City International Airport had an hourly heat index that reached 112F on the 8th.
Highest temperatures included 101 at the Atlantic City International Airport (Atlantic County), 99 degrees in Millville (Cumberland County), 98 degrees in Woodbine (Cape May County) and Mount Laurel (Burlington County), 97 degrees in Trenton (Mercer County), Woodstown (Salem County), Pennsauken (Camden County) and Lumberton (Burlington County), 96 degrees in Hillsborough (Somerset County) and Hammonton (Atlantic County), 95 degrees in Belmar (Monmouth County), New Brunswick (Middlesex County), Phillipsburg (Warren County), Lindenwold (Camden County) and Wildwood (Cape May County), 94 degrees in Chatham (Morris County) and Flemington (Hunterdon County) and 93 degrees in Point Pleasant (Ocean County), Swedesboro (Gloucester County) and Stewartsville (Warren County)
A cold front moved through the state on the night of the 8th. While there were some high temperatures in the lower 90s on the 9th in the southern part of the state, humidity levels were much lower.

Excessive Heat in EASTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 07-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in CAMDEN, NEW JERSEY
From 07-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in EASTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 07-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY
From 07-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in EASTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 07-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in EASTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 07-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in CUMBERLAND, NEW JERSEY
From 07-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in WESTERN ATLANTIC, NEW JERSEY
From 07-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in WESTERN CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY
From 07-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY
From 08-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in MERCER, NEW JERSEY
From 07-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 07-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY
From 08-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in WARREN, NEW JERSEY
From 08-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in SALEM, NEW JERSEY
From 07-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
From 07-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in WESTERN MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY
From 07-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in WESTERN OCEAN, NEW JERSEY
From 07-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in MORRIS, NEW JERSEY
From 08-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Excessive Heat in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
From 08-AUG-07 11:00:00 to 08-AUG-07 20:00:00 (EST-5)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet