Good morning!

Rain is falling across much of the area on this Thursday morning and temperatures are mild with readings ranging from the low 60s in Clifton down to the low 50s further inland, winds are calm or light.

A disturbance ahead of a warm front is giving us showers this morning, this disturbance will move east of the area. We should see a break in the rain from late this morning until late this afternoon when a line of showers and thunderstorms move through the area, some of the storms will be strong especially over inland areas. A cold front will move to our south at night.

Friday will be a seasonably mild day with lower humidity along with plenty of sunshine.

The holiday weekend looks mainly dry but there is a chance of showers Saturday night into Sunday morning. Temperatures will be seasonable on Saturday but rise to above normal on Sunday and on Memorial Day.

Dry and warm weather expected Tuesday and Wednesday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – MAY 23 – Showers this morning then remaining mostly cloudy, chance of showers late this afternoon some storms may be accompanied by strong gusty winds, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, low in the upper 50s.

FRIDAY – MAY 24 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – MAY 25 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 70s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – MAY 26 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MEMORIAL DAY – MAY 27 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

TUESDAY – MAY 28 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

WEDNESDAY – MAY 29 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 80s.

MARINE FORECAST: A small craft advisory is in effect from noon today until midnight tonight for southerly winds gusting to 25 knots, seas 3-5 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Friday through Memorial Day.

Have a nice day!