REEL NICE WEATHER

fishingFair Haven resident Chris Marcelli casts a line into the Navesink River off the town pier at the end of Fair Haven Road Thursday morning. The weatherbot says Friday and Saturday will be smactacular. (Photo by Dustin Racioppi; click to enlarge)

Here’s the local outlook from the National Weather Service:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind between 13 and 16 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 52. North wind between 9 and 13 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind between 7 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind between 6 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.