New Jersey, 1998

Heat in New Jersey, September 27, 1998

September 27, 1998 · NWS PHI · 14 events in 14 counties and zones

A southwest flow of air brought another piece of the unseasonably hot air that affected the southern United States over the past couple of months over the area. High temperatures reached record breaking levels across much of the state of New Jersey.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 14 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS PHI wrote it up.

A southwest flow of air brought another piece of the unseasonably hot air that affected the southern United States over the past couple of months over the area. High temperatures reached record breaking levels across much of the state of New Jersey. A cold front moved through the region early in the morning on the 28th and slowly dropped temperatures to seasonal levels. The west to east flow of air over the region the rest of the month also prevented the remnants of Hurricane Georges from affecting the area. High temperatures on the 27th included 94 degrees in Millville (Cumberland County), 93 degrees in Pennsauken (Camden County) and the Atlantic City International Airport (a new daily record high), 92 degrees in West Deptford (Gloucester County), Lumberton (Burlington County) and Trenton (Mercer County) and 91 degrees in Marlboro (Monmouth County) and New Brunswick (Middlesex County).

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

14 heat. Local standard time, as filed.

Heat, Burlington

When
September 27, 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Burlington forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.878, -74.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Camden

When
September 27, 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Camden forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.804, -74.960 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Cumberland

When
September 27, 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Cumberland forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.328, -75.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Gloucester

When
September 27, 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Gloucester forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.717, -75.142 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Hunterdon

When
September 27, 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Hunterdon forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.567, -74.912 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Mercer

When
September 27, 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Mercer forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.283, -74.702 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Middlesex

When
September 27, 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Middlesex forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.440, -74.409 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Morris

When
September 27, 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Morris forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.862, -74.544 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Salem

When
September 27, 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Salem forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.577, -75.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Somerset

When
September 27, 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Somerset forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.564, -74.616 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Western Atlantic

When
September 27, 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Western Atlantic forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.469, -74.634 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Western Cape May

When
September 27, 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Western Cape May forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.085, -74.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Western Monmouth

When
September 27, 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Western Monmouth forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
40.288, -74.158 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heat, Western Ocean

When
September 27, 9:00 AM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Western Ocean forecast zone
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
39.866, -74.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Heat
Heat below excessive heat criteria that still caused deaths, injuries or significant impacts.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5672924, 5672925, 5672926, 5672927, 5672928, 5672929, 5672930, 5672931, 5672932, 5672933, 5672934, 5672935, 5672936, 5672937.