Summer was sticking around this afternoon. Mostly sunny skies and southwest winds made it feel more like the upper 80s and low 90s. Looking around the region, afternoon highs were 5 to 10 degrees warmer than average today.
An elongated weather system will be sliding through later tonight into very early Friday morning. The best bet for showers and possibly a few isolated thunderstorms will be in southern areas of New Jersey. I'm thinking from Route 72 southward. (Philadelphia to Surf City and points south.)
This weather system will continue to drop southward tonight. Clouds will be common, although there will be times when the clouds part enough for a glimpse of a star-lit sky in northern areas. With the front moving through, the humidity will be forced south. The air will become crisper and nicer feeling by daybreak despite temperatures still being a few degrees warmer than normal for this time of year.
Friday looks very nice. Morning clouds burn off and the sun will be predominant in our New Jersey sky. The wind will be north to northeasterly. This will keep temperatures near normal for the day, and the air will not have that humid feel to it.
Skies will remain sunny for the first part of Saturday. By day's end, clouds will have collected and showers will be advancing in from the west and south. The wet weather expected for the weekend looks to occur late Saturday into early Sunday morning. Forecasting fingers crossed the sun will be back out for Sunday afternoon.
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