FIRST HEAT ALERT DAY OF 2026
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The peak of the heat will be Tuesday! Record heat is possible for ACY Airport (96F) and Freehold (94F), among other places.
A *big* ol’ sea breeze will kick in at the beaches. This is where you’ll want to go! Highs will be in the 70s there today. You’re safe from the heat here.
Avoid the ocean! It’s cold (mid-50s, I ain’t going in that) and there are no lifeguards yet.
A NOAA heat advisory is in effect for the orange areas today. Cape May-Atlantic-Cumberland-Salem are *not* in it. It’s not because it’s cooler there, but because they have a higher threshold to hit the heat advisory.
The heat risk will be MAJOR issue for inland Monmouth-Ocean counties. The NOAA Heat Risk takes into account heat, humidity and time of year. We’re just not used to mid-90s in Mid-May, even without the humidity.
Stay in the air conditioning, drink lots of water and avoid exercise outside from 10AM-4PM if you’re away from the beaches.
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