Record Highs Today, June 20, 2012 in Newark, NJ and La Guardia Airport - More Heat on Thursday

An intense, quick-hitting heat wave has taken over most of the Northeast. The weather was relatively cool Tuesday night and Wednesday morning but a strong surge of heat penetrated the region last night and today. A Heat Warning remains in affect through Thursday. The high today in Central Park was 94 with records of 98 for the date in Newark and in Queens at La Guardia Airport. More heat with thunderstorms on Friday. It will be cooler and less humid this weekend.

George Wright is a Certified Consulting Meteorologist for Wright Weather Consulting, LLC. George is also a meteorologist with ABC News and Cablevision News 12. Our website is WrightWeather.com.