Skies are mostly clear early on this Friday morning and temperatures are warmer than this time yesterday ranging from the low 70s here in Clifton to the mid 60s further inland, winds are light.
Today will be very hot and humid with highs reaching the mid 90s and with dew points around 70 with the heat index reaching near 100, a heat advisory is in effect. There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening some of which may be quite strong with gusty winds and heavy rain.
Tomorrow will be very hot again but with slightly lower humidity levels by this afternoon, skies will be mostly sunny.
Temperatures on Sunday should be a little lower and with more comfortable humidity with again mostly sunny skies.
A cold front will be approaching from the west on Monday, ahead of this front it will be very hot and humid again with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Mostly sunny days and still hot Tuesday through Thursday with moderate humidity.
THE FORECAST:
TODAY – Mostly sunny and very hot and humid with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds and heavy rain, high i the mid 90s.
TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy, warm and muggy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, some of the storms may be accompanied by heavy rain and strong gusty winds, low in the mid 70s.
SATURDAY – Sunny and very hot but less humid, high in the upper 90s.
SUNDAY – Sunny and hot but with more comfortable humidity, high in the low 90s.
MONDAY – Partly sunny, very hot and more humid with a chance of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms, high in the mid 90s.
TUESDAY – Mostly sunny and hot but less humid, high in the mid 90s.
WEDNESDAY – Sunny, high in the low 90s.
THURSDAY – Mostly sunny, high near 90.
MARINE FORECAST: Small craft advisory will be in effect form 2 p.m. this afternoon till 5 a.m. on Saturday for southwest winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet. Water temperatures are in the mid 70s.
OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Saturday, Sunday and on Tuesday with advisories possible on Monday.
Have a good day!