A “fire rainbow” glistened in the daytime sky Tuesday in New Jersey.
A circumhoriztonal arc, or “fire rainbow”, happens when the white sunlight from the sun is directed toward high clouds. High clouds are made up of ice crystals, which act as a prism, bending the sunlight into the colors you see here.
While these atmospheric optics bring colorful displays, they aren’t to be confused with your standard rainbow you may get to see following an afternoon thunderstorm.
This circumhorizontal arc is more commonly seen when the sun is higher in the sky during the summer months in the midlatitudes, like New Jersey is.
The peak of the heat will be Tuesday! Record heat is possible for ACY Airport (96F) and Freehold (94F), among other places.
A *big* ol’ sea breeze will kick in at the beaches. This is where you’ll want to go! Highs will be in the 70s there today. You’re safe from the heat here.
Avoid the ocean! It’s cold (mid-50s, I ain’t going in that) and there are no lifeguards yet.
A NOAA heat advisory is in effect for the orange areas today. Cape May-Atlantic-Cumberland-Salem are *not* in it. It’s not because it’s cooler there, but because they have a higher threshold to hit the heat advisory.
Stay in the air conditioning, drink lots of water and avoid exercise outside from 10AM-4PM if you’re away from the beaches.