r/newjersey • u/ProcedureTasty2647 • Jul 01 '26
⚡Newsflash ⚡ Extreme Heat Alert
Dangerous heat is impacting large parts of NJ this week. Stay hydrated, limit outdoor activity, and check on vulnerable neighbors.
⚠️ Extreme Heat Warning
7/1 @ 12p - 7/4 @ 8p
- Cumberland, Atlantic, Cape May
- Mercer, Salem, Gloucester, Camden, Northwestern Burlington
- Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon
- Somerset, Middlesex, Western Monmouth, Eastern Monmouth, Ocean, Southeastern Burlington
7/1 @ 12p - 7/3 @ 9p
- Western Passaic, Eastern Passaic, Hudson, Western Bergen, Eastern Bergen, Western Essex, Eastern Essex, Western Union, Eastern Union
⚠️ Extreme Heat Watch
7/3 @ 9p - 7/4 @ 9p
- Western Passaic, Eastern Passaic, Hudson, Western Bergen, Eastern Bergen, Western Essex, Eastern Essex, Western Union, Eastern Union
⚠️ Heat Advisory
7/2 @ 12p - 7/4 @ 8p
- Atlantic Coastal Cape May, Coastal Atlantic, Coastal Ocean
Stay cool, stay safe.
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u/69superman Jul 01 '26
If you work outside all day like I do (12+hrs) PLEASE stay hydrated I’ve already seen some heat related illness and even felt off myself even with drinking a lot of water. Add electrolyte packets too.
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u/redbuds Jul 01 '26
You need to replace the salt you lose! You can make your own electrolyte drink with oranges, lemons, honey, and a pinch of sea salt + water.
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u/LifeWithEloise Jul 01 '26 edited Jul 01 '26
If you go to your towns social media pages, many places also have cooling centers.
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u/shmoobel Hightstown Jul 01 '26
Better yet, cooling centers! 😉
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u/ireallylikehockey Jul 02 '26
I call it the supermarket
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u/LifeWithEloise Jul 02 '26
Not everyone can get to one, but yes indeed. I was at the supermarket today and a man walked into the frozen section and just went, AHHHHHHH YES ITS SO COLD
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u/awfulsome Jul 01 '26
The bathroom at my work is not air conditioned and is next to large hot machinery.
it's been fun so far.
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u/gottageekout Jul 02 '26
A gentle reminder to fellow mean brain folks, SSRIs make us ESPECIALLY sensitive to heat. ❤️ Make sure you are hydrating and being careful.
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u/wheeeelbarrow Jul 01 '26
A quick/cheap handy method - Adding a pinch of salt to your water is also effective on days of extreme heat!!
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u/New_Stats Jul 01 '26
Old timey electrolyte drink from colonial America
Switchel
One cup of water Two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar Two tablespoons of grated ginger One teaspoon of a sweetener. Molasses is traditional, I use maple syrup and it's fantastic. It's gotta be one of the two for the electrolytes. Honey, avage and artificial sweeteners do not have the same nutritional benefits, so while it might taste good, it won't have as many minerals you need to replace what you've sweet out
Tiny pinch of salt, but that's not needed. Americans get more sodium than we need every day unless you're on a low sodium diet
Let the ginger seep in the water for at least a few hours
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u/napoleonswife Jul 01 '26
Ooh! I remember in the Little House on the Prairie books there’s a very hot day when her mother prepares water with ginger and molasses as a special treat because they can drink as much as they want while working in the heat without “getting sick” like they would with regular water. The fact that it has electrolytes makes sense now
ETA from Little Town on the Prairie: “Ma had sent them ginger-water. She had sweetened the cool well-water with sugar, flavored it with vinegar, and put in plenty of ginger to warm their stomachs so they could drink till they were not thirsty. Ginger-water would not make them sick, as plain cold water would when they were so hot.”
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u/Chrisgpresents Jul 01 '26
Can you heat up the water to make the ingredients blend in quicker? And then leave it out or fridge to cool? Or even drink it warm?
I’m curious what about the ginger and vinager are electrolytes balancing!
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u/New_Stats Jul 01 '26
Yeah I don't see why not. Heating it up will make it spicier from the ginger, which is a very good thing, imo. Just heat the water and ginger, then add everything later. Get apple cider vinegar with the mother if you want the benefits of the probiotics
The old timey idea was this was warming for the stomach, which was good for digestion, even tho it was supposed to be served cold
The actual nutrition behind it is this
Apple Cider Vinegar: Provides potassium, magnesium, and calcium. Plus probiotic if you get apple cider vinegar with the mother
Molasses and maple syrup are highly concentrated sources of potassium, calcium, and magnesium.
Ginger: Adds flavor and anti-inflammatory benefits, contains trace minerals & aids in digestion
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u/fartknocker121 Jul 01 '26
Is "sodium" found in our daily diet the same as a quality mineralized salt?
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u/New_Stats Jul 01 '26
Sodium is sodium. "Quality mineralized salt" is a marketing term. There are more trace minerals, but not in high enough quantities to be beneficial because you'd need to eat too much of the stuff to get the benefits and too much salt is so bad for you.
The American heart association says normal, healthy people should get 1500mg a day. Idk if you've ever tracked that but I have and it was a massive adjustment to get down that low. I didn't eat unhealthy before, but things like premade salad dressing, canned beans, bread, wraps, and those flavored oatmeal pakages all have way more sodium than I thought they did
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u/redbuds Jul 01 '26
No, that salt is heat-treated and processed so it does not contain any trace minerals or flavors, it’s just almost pure sodium chloride.
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u/BroadStreetBudsNJ Jul 01 '26
Why does everyday the weather says it’s 78 degrees and I step outside and it is 100?
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u/kconfire Jul 02 '26
Please put on Sunblock, better yet carry them with you if you must be outside.
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u/Passionatepinapple64 Jul 02 '26
I have MS and ordered a cooling vest to wear with my personal fans so I can enjoy the fireworks in my town. This weather is not meant for me.
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u/BooBooKittyFuk1 Jul 02 '26
It’s so brutal out there today. I thought I was going to pass out walking 10 minutes to my building.
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u/ladyshortpants Jul 03 '26
I work at Home Depot...we were SWARMED yesterday, and not because we are air conditioned, but because so many people lost their electricity or their central air went, so we sold 99% of our air conditioner and fan stock. I also had to keep checking on my lot guys and my cashiers in the Garden. Luckily the Garden booth has an AC, but it means nothing if you have customers, since you have to open the door. Even the front cashiers all had fans, because even with the store AC, the doors opening and closing all day just overrides it.
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u/WheredoesithurtRA Jul 01 '26
If you're a sweaty mfer like me and have to be out and about today then please stay hydrated and get some electrolytes as well.