Scorching and dry Thursday, spotty storms return Friday

The Backside Line

Are you able to consider there is just one week to go till September? For this final week of August, temperatures will proceed to run at or above regular. Humidity will develop into a theme too.

Thursday will likely be a dry day, with comparatively low humidity. Then the prospect for spotty thunderstorms will return on Friday. And the weekend too. However identical to each different rain likelihood in NJ this summer season, these storms will likely be hit and miss. And will produce some heavy rain.

Stormy climate is not going to be an all-day or all-state factor. It is going to be a “eyes on the sky” sort of state of affairs by way of the upcoming weekend.

Thursday

There will likely be some refined modifications. However on the whole, should you preferred Wednesday’s climate, you may like Thursday too.

Thursday morning seems to be nice. We’re beginning with temperatures primarily within the 60s. Close to 70 for cities and coast. We’ll take pleasure in shiny sunshine for the primary half of the day.

Ultimately, some clouds will begin to bubble up from the south Thursday afternoon.

Excessive temperatures will attain about 90 levels. (That may make it an official “Jersey warmth wave” — the third 90+ day in a row.) The Shore will likely be cooler, due to a sea breeze, nearer to 80 levels.

I do have so as to add the prospect of a sprinkle to the forecast Thursday night, however just for southern and coastal New Jersey. The remainder of Thursday night time will likely be principally cloudy. And noticeably stickier, as low temperatures solely dip into the decrease 70s.

Friday

Scorching, barely extra humid, and extra unsettled too.

To start with, Friday will likely be partly sunny, breezy at instances, and scorching. Excessive temperatures will as soon as once more soar to 90 levels. (And with that southwesterly breeze, mainland seashores will in all probability be scorching too.)

Thunderstorm possibilities ramp up once more on Friday too. But it surely won’t be an all-day factor. Nor will everybody in NJ essentially see a storm — I am calling it “spotty” to “scattered”.

There might be some early convection round New Jersey from mid-morning by way of noon. Primetime for pockets of heavy rain and probably some gusty winds could be late-day. (And that will likely be just about statewide.)

Storms will likely be hit and miss. So it isn’t a “cancel your plans” sort of state of affairs. Friday will likely be an “eyes on the sky” day.

Saturday

Saturday reads very equally to Friday. Barely increased humidity. Barely decrease temperatures. And I am leaning towards a barely decrease likelihood of storms.

We nonetheless might see some popup thunderstorms within the late afternoon and night time-frame. As soon as once more, localized downpours are on the desk.

Most of Saturday will likely be dry, with durations of solar and clouds. Excessive temperatures will shoot for the mid 80s — only a hair above regular for late August.

Sunday

The environment ought to simmer down a bit for the second half of the weekend, resulting in a nice summer season day. Skies will vary from partly sunny to principally cloudy. And excessive temperatures will as soon as once more hover within the mid 80s.

I am unable to rule out a day bathe on Sunday. But it surely seems to be remoted at finest.

The Prolonged Forecast

Monday is trending dry. With extra clouds than solar, we’ll see excessive temps within the steamy higher 80s.

The center of subsequent week will get fascinating, as a powerful chilly entrance approaches from the northwest. That may introduce one other likelihood for scattered rain. (No drought-busting soakers although.)

After which, by late week, we might style some cooler, drier air. Highs within the 70s, lows within the 50s to start out September? That’s downright autumnal!

If all goes effectively, temperatures ought to heat up once more simply in time for the Labor Day Weekend.

Nonetheless no quick issues within the tropics — simply a few tropical waves being monitored for growth.

Dan Zarrow is Chief Meteorologist for Townsquare Media New Jersey. Comply with him on Facebook or Twitter for the most recent forecast and realtime climate updates.