Skies are mostly cloudy early on this Friday morning and it is quite mild with temperatures ranging from around 70 in the Clifton area to the low 60s inland, winds are nearly calm. There is an area of showers across Morris and Somerset counties that may hold together to give the Clifton area some rain mainly before 8 a.m.
Today we will have very warm temperatures along with higher humidity as a high pressure ridge offshore controls our area, there is a chance of showers early this morning, with a chance of an isolated showers or thunderstorm this afternoon and evening, with more cloudiness temperatures may be just short of the 90 degree mark but with dew points in the 60s it will feel rather uncomfortable.
Very warm and humid conditions Saturday and Sunday with only a low chance of a scattered thunderstorm mainly Saturday afternoon and again on Sunday evening.
A cold front will slowly move into our area on Memorial Day, rain will be likely with cooler temperatures but it will stay rather humid.
Mainly dry Tuesday through Thursday with seasonably warm temperatures, humidity levels should slowly fall through the period.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – Chance of a morning shower then becoming partly sunny and humid, chance of a scattered afternoon shower or thunderstorm, high in the upper 80s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a scattered shower or thunderstorm this evening, low in the upper 60s.
SATURDAY – Partly sunny with a chance of a scattered afternoon shower or thunderstorm, high near 90.
SUNDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 80s, chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
MEMORIAL DAY – Mostly cloudy with showers likely, high near 80.
TUESDAY – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.
WEDNESDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.
THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.
MARINE FORECAST: TODAY – Southerly winds increasing to 16 knots, seas 2-3 feet.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday through Tuesday.
Have a good day!