Storms Thursday may clear in time for the partial lunar eclipse!
Scattered thunderstorms move across New Jersey Thursday 12-Noon through 10PM.
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It continues to be beautiful today with lots of sunshine and warm temperature. Humidity begins to increase slowly across the state from south to north through today. It will become muggier tomorrow. High temperatures are hot in some parts of the state for Thursday midday, where it can reach 90 in Ocean county.
Stormy weather starts in central and northern zones after noon. It will persist on and off as scattered showers into the afternoon and evening, tapering by 9 p.m. - 10 p.m. This may actually be fortunate for those who want to check out the partial lunar eclipse.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon falls into the shadow of the earth, during a Full Moon stage, where the earth's shadow casts a dark appearance onto the surface of the Moon. The Moon then darkens and even glows "rust red" as the sunlight bends around the earth into its shadow. Think of it as all of the world's sunsets projecting onto the moon. About 96% of the moon will be covered by the earth's shadow. Although not a total lunar eclipse, most of the moon will darken and some of it may glow red, which will make it beautiful either way.
Friday's weather looks fair and improved with warm temperatures and a mostly sunny sky that lasts through the weekend.
