Thunderstorms And Heavy Rain Possible For Millburn Friday: Find Out When, How Much

MILLBURN, NJ —Weather-wary Essex County residents may want to keep an eye on the forecast for Friday morning. The forecast calls for possible thunderstorms and "heavy rainfall" before 1 p.m., but there was no flood watch in effect for the area as of Thursday.

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The prediction is that the area may get .75 inches to 1 inch of rain on Friday. For comparison's sake, parts of Essex County received 6 to 9 inches of rain quickly during Hurricane Ida in September.

Here is the forecast for the Essex County. Click this link to read any National Weather Service updates.

Forecast:

Friday: Showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming clear. Lows in the upper 30s.

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