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Frost Advisories Issued In 17 NJ Counties: See Latest Forecast
Forecasters remind gardeners to cover up their sensitive plants, or move them indoors Monday night before temperatures drop Tuesday morning.
NEW JERSEY — Parts of the Garden State will see frost on the ground Tuesday morning, before a warmup is on the way later this week, according to forecasters.
With temperatures expected to drop into the 30s overnight, the National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory in 17 New Jersey counties from 2 a.m. through 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. But the season’s first taste of winter cold will not linger long, forecasters added.
The frost advisory is active for the following counties: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, western Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, western Passaic, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren.
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Temperatures will drop into the 30s by Tuesday morning (staying in the mid-40s near the coast), according to the National Weather Service. Areas of frost will develop inland/in surrounding counties, and forecasters said “the typical cold spots” might experience temps near freezing.
“Remember to cover up or bring in your sensitive plants tonight,” forecasters advised.
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Tuesday morning will start off cold, with temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s at sunrise before another dry and sunny day develops, with highs in the mid-to-upper 60s except at high elevations.
Monday night’s chill looks to be the only bite of frost we will see in the last full week of October, as the National Weather Service predicts that “conditions will remain dry through the early part of the weekend with temperatures well above normal.”
Expect highs on Wednesday to be in the upper 60s to low 70s, with forecast highs on Thursday in the mid-70s, the NWS said.
Here is a look at the forecast around New Jersey through Thursday:
North Jersey
Monday night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Central Jersey
Monday Night: Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
South Jersey
Monday Night: Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
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