How Hot Will It Get This Weekend In Montclair? (See Local Forecast)

MONTCLAIR, NJ — How hot will it get in Montclair this weekend? Possibly up to 89 degrees, weather forecasters say.

That’s the prediction from the National Weather Service (NWS), which is calling for a high of 89 degrees on Saturday and Sunday in the Montclair area.

“Extreme heat” – which some Essex County officials define as a period of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees for at least two days – is no joke. It is responsible for the highest number of annual deaths among all weather-related hazards.

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Here is the latest weather forecast for Montclair, as per the NWS:

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 85. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

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