Warm Week Expected (May 23-27)

Warmer weather is finally going to take hold this week. Let’s break it down:

Monday (May 23) high temperatures should reach the mid-70s for most. Coastal areas could be held to the 60s. Skies should be mixed with sun and clouds with isolated-to-scattered showers and thunderstorms possible during afternoon-evening hours. Winds should be light out of the NE. Overnight lows should fall into the 50s statewide.

Tuesday (May 24) high temperatures should just break into the 70s statewide. Skies should be mixed with sun and clouds with hit-or-miss showers and thunderstorms possible during afternoon-evening hours. Winds should be light out of the W. Overnight lows should fall into the 50s statewide.

Wednesday (May 25) high temperatures should reach well into the 80s with a pleasant feel. Coastal areas could be held in the 70s. Skies should be mostly sunny. Winds should be light out of the SW. Overnight lows might only drop to the 60s.

Thursday (May 26) high temperatures should reach well into the 80s again away from the ocean. I wouldn’t be surprised to see 90 broken along the I-95 corridor through SNJ and CNJ. The coast should easily reach the mid-70s but might struggle to break 80 (simply gorgeous). Skies should be mostly sunny. Winds should be light out of the S. Overnight lows should only fall into the 60s again.

Friday (May 27) high temperatures should reach well into the 80s . Again, I wouldn’t be surprised to see 90 broken along the I-95 corridor through SNJ and CNJ. The coast should again reach the gorgeous territory of upper-70s. Skies should be mostly sunny but humidity should begin trickling in. Winds should be light out of the S/SW. Overnight lows should only fall into the 60s again.

An early look at Memorial Day Weekend indicates warm conditions with plenty of sun. However, with heat and humidity comes the chance for afternoon-evening thunderstorms. There are no widespread storm systems on the table and the upper levels look great with higher heights. Therefore, the only disruptive conditions expected will be hit-or-miss cells in the style of summer. That’s the best I can do for now. I’ll have the full Memorial Day Weekend Outlook posted this Wednesday evening. Have a great week and be safe! JC

Jonathan Carr

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