First Look At Memorial Day Weekend Forecast For NJ

NEW JERSEY — Memorial Day weekend will start out seasonable and dry in most parts of New Jersey, but there is a slight chance of showers later in the weekend in the southern part of the state, according to meteorologists.

The outlook for activities on the three-day weekend looks best on Saturday, forecasters at the National Weather Service said. There will be a slight chance of showers on Sunday and Monday in the southern part of the state, added forecasters.

High pressure will move in following Wednesday's cold front. This will lead to a quiet start to the weekend according to forecasters with the NWS.

Saturday should be “mostly dry” in the region, said weather experts, with temperatures in the low-to-mid 70s. And, cold air that is developing in the southeastern U.S. could bring “a prolonged period of unsettled weather” northeast on Sunday, forecasters added.

This would increase the potential for rain in our area Sunday and Memorial Day, though forecasters are still monitoring conditions.

“(It’s) not looking like a washout by any means, but rather mostly cloudy with periods of showers for Sunday and Memorial Day,” said NWS forecasters. Temperatures are expected to be closer to the 80s on Sunday and Monday.

AccuWeather adds that shifts in the weather pattern could change the weekend outlook for New Jersey. Right now, forecasters anticipate the rain and thunderstorms possible with this storm will linger from the Carolinas to southern Virginia, and not bring severe weather far enough north to put a major damper on plans.

“Any slight change in that pattern could cause clouds and rain to overspread much of the region or keep the moisture pent up to the Southeast states and allow drier conditions to dominate in the Northeast,” said the weather company in their Memorial Day forecast.

"The key will be at the jet stream level of the atmosphere and exactly where areas of high pressure and a storm system set up," AccuWeather Meteorologist Nicole LoBiondo added.

Hazy skies from wildfires in western Canada have also created some beautiful sunsets in New Jersey this week. Related article — Spectacular Sunsets, Sunrises In NJ Due To Canadian Wildfire Smoke

Here is the forecast through Memorial Day across New Jersey from the National Weather Service:

North Jersey

Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 11pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 47. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 6 to 10 mph.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Memorial Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Central Jersey

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Memorial Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

South Jersey

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Sunday
A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Memorial Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.