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Snow, Much-Needed Rain In NJ Forecast
A Midwestern storm and coastal storm could mix this week, bringing some badly needed rain -and possibly snowflakes - to New Jersey.
NEW JERSEY — The Garden State might finally see some relief from dry conditions and wildfires this week with the potential for measurable rainfall - and possibly even a few snowflakes.
Expect dryness to continue until Wednesday night, when New Jersey is in for some rain, forecasters say. This widespread rain will total around half an inch to one inch, according to the National Weather Service.
This is when a "major storm" will form over the Great Lakes and head to the east, forecasters with AccuWeather say. A cold front with the storm could form into a secondary storm, AccuWeather forecasters say, and it could combine with tropical moisture off the coast to bring some drenching rain to the area.
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Rain showers are possible both Thursday and Friday, the National Weather Service said. There's even the potential for some snow showers, though these will likely be confined to the mountainous northwestern region of New Jersey.
"Not expecting any showers to be as heavy as the rain Wednesday night, but expected dreary and blustery conditions to close out the week," National Weather Service forecasters said.
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As forecasters are still tracking this late week storm, they aren't entirely sure how things will play out.
Here's the latest forecast.
North Jersey
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Friday: A chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Central Jersey
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday: A chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
South Jersey
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
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