Members of the Monmouth Boat Club, including Taugh Lynch of Little Silver, below, got in a couple of races on the Navesink River before threatening skies ended the fun Tuesday night. The storms didn’t materialize. (Click to enlarge)
It’s going to be nasty hot in the Red Bank area today, the National Weather Service says.
There’s also a slight chance of thunderstorms, the agency forecasts. More likely, though, are “damaging” wind gusts.
Here’s the look-ahead:
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. West southwest wind between 11 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind between 7 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind between 5 and 7 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind between 6 and 8 mph.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind between 3 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.