By: Richard L. Smith
We are waking up to a beautiful Friday morning across Newark and the North Jersey region, with comfortable temperatures setting the stage for a busy Halloween weekend.
Good morning, New Jersey! We hope you’re waking up feeling great as we head into a weekend filled with Halloween activities and Sunday’s New York City Marathon.
If you’re heading out to the bus stop early this morning, you’re in pretty good shape. Downtown Newark is currently at a comfortable 59 degrees, and we’re expecting temperatures to climb near 70 this afternoon.
Around the state, Morristown is waking up at 45 degrees, Somerville and Trenton are both at 51, Toms River is reporting 52, and even Sussex County is feeling relatively mild at 53 degrees.
With clear skies and above-normal temperatures, today is shaping up to be a great day to step outside and enjoy lunch.
According to the National Weather Service, Friday will be sunny with a high near 70 degrees. Southwest winds will shift northwest at 7 to 13 mph, with gusts reaching 25 mph.
Tonight, skies will remain mostly clear as temperatures drop to around 44 degrees, with northwest winds gusting as high as 23 mph.