The Bottom Line
Several waves of low pressure will ride along a frontal boundary to produce 3 or 4 spurts of rain over New Jersey through midweek. So we’re grabbing the umbrella - but not necessarily the jacket, as temperatures stay on the warm side of normal.
Despite the unsettled forecast, we can look for some bright spots of dry, sunnier weather along the way.
Monday
After summerlike 80s on Sunday, it’s going to be considerably cooler across most of New Jersey on Monday (by 10+ degrees).
It’s a comfortable start to the day, with temperatures on either side of 60 degrees. Sunshine will be very limited. And a passing shower will be possible at any time throughout the day - you might want to carry an umbrella, just in case.
Temperatures will ride quite a roller coaster this week, from the 60s to the 70s to the 80s. The first half of the week looks dry, but the second half does not.
Thursday NJ weather: One chilly day, watching weekend rain chance
The Bottom Line
We’ve been describing this week’s weather as a roller coaster ride. Following that analogy, we’re at the bottom of the first drop, ready for a nice recovery. (And hopefully some killer air time!)
One chilly day will be followed by more seasonable and pleasant days. Our next storm system will be an area of low pressure tracking directly over New Jersey this weekend, leading to a period of soaking rain. The extended forecast shows a sustained warmup next week, with thermometers potentially coming close to 80 degrees once again.
The Bottom Line
A strong cold front will spark some turbulent, active weather across all of New Jersey on Wednesday. A line of thunderstorms will roll in (and exit) quickly in the afternoon. And then a brisk wind will cause temperatures to take a big tumble Wednesday night.
We’re looking ahead to roller coaster temperatures. Our next rain chance will arrive this weekend.
Wednesday
Runaway warmth and bright sunshine made Tuesday a spectacular spring day. Wednesday will start off fine. But Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night, not so much.
We’re waking up to temperatures primarily in the 50s. As clouds increase Wednesday morning, thermometers will push toward a high around the mid 60s. So far so good.