It's still summer and the month of August will let us have it, with high chances for above-normal temperatures, according to the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly.
So far this summer, New Jersey has registered record-breaking high temperatures. June, for instance, was the second-hottest June in New Jersey weather records dating from 1895, with an average temperature of 73.6 degrees, exceeded only by an average of 73.9 degrees in 2010, according to the Rutgers Weather Network .
August started with heat indexes above 100 degrees, caused by high temperatures combined with high humidity levels, and it seems that the rest of the month will continue to see elevated temperatures.
"We are looking at a 50% to 70% chance for above-(average temperatures) for the month as a whole," said NWS meteorologist Amanda Lee. And the southern part of New Jersey has higher chances of seeing warmer temperatures this month, she added.
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Overall, the monthly temperature outlook calls for higher temperatures everywhere else in the continental U.S.
When it comes to precipitation, there is a 35% to 40% chance of New Jersey seeing above-average rainfall totals in August. Chances for increased precipitation levels are 10% higher for most of the Jersey Shore, especially for Ocean County and the coastal counties south of it, according to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center.
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Asbury Park weekend weather forecast
Thursday night : Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday : A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday night : Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. The low should be around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. The low should be around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Partly sunny with chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. The high should be high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72, and showers likely before 8 p.m. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Toms River weekend weather forecast
Thursday night: Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m. The low should stand around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Mostly sunny with chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. The high should be near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. The high should be near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. The low should be around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after that. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy with showers likely before 8 p.m. The low should be around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: NJ weather: How will Jersey Shore summer end? August and this weekend's forecast here
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