NJ Weather: Days Worth Of Rain, Storms Return To The Forecast

NEW JERSEY— An unsettled weather pattern with rain showers and scattered thunderstorms will arrive in New Jersey later this week and linger until early next week, forecasters said.

The period of rain could bring more than two inches of rain in parts of New Jersey between now and next Tuesday, forecasters said. The most likely days to see rainfall will be Thursday and Friday, but showers and storms remain in the forecast through the beginning of next week.

“A prolonged period of beneficial rains, mainly in the form of periods of scattered showers and thunderstorms, are expected beginning Wednesday and Thursday and persisting through at least early next week,” said the National Weather Service office in Mount Holly, NJ. “This should put a bit of a dent in the developing drought conditions across the region.”

There is a slight chance of rain in parts of New Jersey on Tuesday, said the National Weather Service. Temperatures will begin to cool Wednesday and Thursday, as cloud cover increases – and the chance of rain, with it. Right now, it looks as if substantial periods of rain will mostly hold off in the region until at least sunset Wednesday, added the NWS.

“Odds increase substantially Wednesday night into Thursday from south to north, as high pressure shifts off the east Coast,” added the NWS.

Expect “light to moderate” rain showers Thursday in the region, with a small chance of thunderstorms.

The weather pattern on Friday and into the weekend looks more likely for storms, said forecasters. Showers and thunderstorms will be enhanced with daytime heating, “particularly if there is any sunshine.”

More than two and a half inches of rain could fall between now and next Tuesday in the westernmost parts of New Jersey, rain forecasts show. A large swath of the state from North Jersey down through Trenton and into South Jersey is expected to see two inches of rain; the closer you get to the coast, rainfall prediction levels appear to decrease.

Poor beach weather is expected to develop this week from southern Georgia up through Long Island due to the building surf, added AccuWeather. More severe storms are forecast in the Great Plains, Midwest, and Southeastern regions of the U.S.

“Stormy conditions with dangerous surf are possible farther south,” AccuWeather said.

Here is a look at the forecast through Sunday around New Jersey:

North Jersey

Tuesday afternoon: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east after midnight.

Wednesday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs around 70. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Thursday night: Showers likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Friday: Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Friday night: Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

South Jersey

Tuesday afternoon: Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 70s. East winds around 10 mph.

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds around 10 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Wednesday night: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: Showers likely. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Thursday night: Showers likely. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Friday: Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Warmer with highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Friday night: Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Saturday night: A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Sunday night: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.