Temperatures soared into the upper 80s and lower 90s across the region on Wednesday. While it may not seem that the heat was extreme, the oppressive levels of humidity made it

Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1 and 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

PISCATAWAY, New Jersey (WABC) -- Amid torrential storms Monday night, two railroad workers saved a man who nearly drowned in the floodwaters in Piscataway, New Jersey.

Powerful thunderstorms hit North Jersey the evening of July 14, causing flooding and knocking out power to over 8,000 people in the state.