Hopefully, this thread isn't "useless" lol. Weather is looking a bit threatening for Saturday, although uncertainty on the northern extent and amount of any rain from a low pressure system likely to be off the NC coast is pretty high, so we could see anything from just cloudy/cool conditions (with highs around 60F; cloudy and cool is just about a lock for Saturday) to some occasional light showers (but not a washout) to a significant rain event (washout with 1/2" of rain or more) for much of the day into the evening. Let's hope for the first choice; the NWS discussion is below. Large variation in the major global models on this, which is not unexpected 5 days out. Stay tuned - this could be one of those days where we don't have a good handle on the forecast until 1-2 days before the event.
https://forecast.weather.gov/produc...&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
Would really suck if it's rainy, as this is one of my favorite days of the year, as I've been going to Ag-Field Day (now part of Rutgers Day all over the campuses) since the early 80s - and with my wife since the late 80s when we started dating (and our son, when he was young through the early 2000s). The NJ Folk Festival is always fun and the food trucks usually offer up some good options, plus there's all kinds of arts and crafts vendors, plus the rest of Cook campus has areas where there are plants for sale and the farms are open with all the farm animals, which is always fun for the kids. I haven't wandered around to the other campuses, but I hear there's fun stuff there too. And it's even better now with the RU Spring game thrown in late in the day...plus it's another Melody Reunion Saturday night at the Elks in NB for anyone who is interested (no age limit on this one).
https://newbrunswick.rutgers.edu/rutgers-day
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
950 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023
LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
A mid level ridge axis is forecast to pass off the East Coast
on Thursday and Thursday night. A long wave mid level trough is
expected to deepen over the Mississippi River Valley on Friday
and Saturday. A short wave rounding the base of the trough may
lift from the southeastern states toward the Middle Atlantic
states on Sunday.
Surface high pressure passing to our north should keep
conditions mainly dry for Thursday and Thursday night along with
slightly below normal temperatures.
Some rain may begin to spread into our region from the south
for Friday and Friday night as the surface high retreats and as
low pressure passes off the North Carolina Coast. We will
continue to mention a chance of rain for Saturday as we are
between weather systems. An increasing chance of rain is
anticipated on Sunday as the short wave and an accompanying
surface low approach from the southwest.
Temperatures are expected to remain generally a bit below
normal through the period from Friday through Sunday.
https://forecast.weather.gov/produc...&format=CI&version=1&glossary=1&highlight=off
Would really suck if it's rainy, as this is one of my favorite days of the year, as I've been going to Ag-Field Day (now part of Rutgers Day all over the campuses) since the early 80s - and with my wife since the late 80s when we started dating (and our son, when he was young through the early 2000s). The NJ Folk Festival is always fun and the food trucks usually offer up some good options, plus there's all kinds of arts and crafts vendors, plus the rest of Cook campus has areas where there are plants for sale and the farms are open with all the farm animals, which is always fun for the kids. I haven't wandered around to the other campuses, but I hear there's fun stuff there too. And it's even better now with the RU Spring game thrown in late in the day...plus it's another Melody Reunion Saturday night at the Elks in NB for anyone who is interested (no age limit on this one).
https://newbrunswick.rutgers.edu/rutgers-day
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
950 AM EDT Mon Apr 24 2023
LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
A mid level ridge axis is forecast to pass off the East Coast
on Thursday and Thursday night. A long wave mid level trough is
expected to deepen over the Mississippi River Valley on Friday
and Saturday. A short wave rounding the base of the trough may
lift from the southeastern states toward the Middle Atlantic
states on Sunday.
Surface high pressure passing to our north should keep
conditions mainly dry for Thursday and Thursday night along with
slightly below normal temperatures.
Some rain may begin to spread into our region from the south
for Friday and Friday night as the surface high retreats and as
low pressure passes off the North Carolina Coast. We will
continue to mention a chance of rain for Saturday as we are
between weather systems. An increasing chance of rain is
anticipated on Sunday as the short wave and an accompanying
surface low approach from the southwest.
Temperatures are expected to remain generally a bit below
normal through the period from Friday through Sunday.
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