Here's How Hot It Got In The Asbury Park Area On Sunday

A heat wave that gripped New Jersey for days was supposed to end by Monday. But before then, we got a heat index – combining the real temperature with humidity levels – that exceeded 100 degrees.

The heat index peaked at 118 degrees at 1 p.m. in parts of central Monmouth County. In the Asbury Park area, it was just a little cooler: The heat index was between 105 and 110.

Read more: Heavy Storms To End NJ Heat Wave As Index Hits 118 Degrees

Here is where the heat index was at its worst at 1 p.m.:

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook and a flash flood watch for the next 24 hours, saying showers and thunderstorms were forecast to bring periods of heavy rain to New Jersey from Monday into Monday night

Rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are expected to be common, with local amounts up to 3 to 4 inches possible.