The Day New Jersey Temperatures Were Hotter Than Any Day On Record

If you think this summer is bringing the heat to New Jersey residents, you should have been around for the summer of 1936.

New Jersey's Hot Summer Of 1936

The summer of 1936 featured not only the hottest day in the history of our state, but it also was the summer the Garden State endured a brutal heatwave

Let's start with the day known as New Jersey's hottest day ever, when the mercury reached record heights in Middlesex County.

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Many residents of Runyon thought they were waking up to a hot but normal day, but it would forever etch its spot in New Jersey weather lore.

The Hottest Day In New Jersey History

There has never been a hotter day in New Jersey than the one residents of that small town in Middlesex County experienced on July 10, 1936, when the temperature reached a record-setting 110 degrees.

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Here's the thing about that day. While it happened during what's known as the Dust Bowl Era, it didn't occur during one of New Jersey's longest heatwaves.

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Our longest heatwave in 1993 lasted 53 days, according to Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow.

Hot Temperatures Approach New Jersey

Our weather is about to get hot and humid. It's not going to be a comfortable end of the week with the heat index in the triple digits. Will we set a record? Not likely, but we'll see.

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As a matter of fact, there is a good chance the temperature will go above 100 without the heat index, and parts of New Jersey could get within 10 degrees of the record.