New Jersey residents can expect a weekend filled with sporadic showers and the possibility of thunderstorms. Today, the state will experience mostly cloudy skies with a high around 84 degrees Fahrenheit. Winds will shift from southwest to northwest in the afternoon at speeds of 5 to 10 mph. There is a 50% chance of precipitation with rainfall expected to be between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, though thunderstorms may bring higher amounts.
Tonight, the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms continues under mostly cloudy conditions, with temperatures dropping to around 64 degrees. Winds will remain light at around 5 mph from the southwest, and the chance of precipitation will decrease slightly to 30%.
Friday’s forecast predicts a slight chance of showers before 2 PM, followed by a clearing trend that will bring mostly sunny skies by the afternoon. The high is anticipated to be near 83 degrees with light winds shifting from north to west.
The night will turn mostly clear with a low around 59 degrees. Winds will be calm, coming from the southwest at about 5 mph.
Saturday will see a return of a slight chance of showers after 2 PM under partly sunny skies with a high near 81 degrees. Winds will be light and variable in the morning, becoming southeast at 5 to 10 mph. Saturday night could bring showers and thunderstorms, particularly before 11 PM, with a chance of patchy fog developing after 4 AM. The low will hover around 60 degrees.
Concluding the weekend, Sunday will start with patchy morning fog, clearing up to partly sunny skies with a high near 82 degrees. The night might again see showers after 2 AM, with temperatures expected to drop to around 61 degrees under mostly cloudy skies.