NJ Weekend Weather: Showers Likely At Jersey Shore

JERSEY SHORE — It will likely be raining for a good part of the weekend, according to the forecast from the National Weather Service.

The chance of rain will be 70 percent both on Friday night and Saturday.

New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible.

By Sunday the skies will have cleared out and the sun will be out, with high temperatures near 51.

Here's the latest forecast:

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.