Severe Thunderstorms Could Pop Up In NJ Monday: Latest Forecast

NEW JERSEY — Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms could pop up across New Jersey Monday afternoon into evening, ahead of a more unsettled week in the Garden State, according to the latest forecast.

Storms Monday are expected between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. across much of the state, according to the National Weather Service.

These storms could have damaging wind gusts of up to 60 mph and small hail, forecasters said.

"While widespread severe thunderstorms are unlikely, a couple storms may become strong to locally severe, with damaging wind gusts being the main threat," the National Weather Service said.

It'll be a summery day too, as high temperatures will get into the mid-to-upper-80s Monday afternoon.

And Tuesday and Wednesday will get hotter with temperatures into the 90s and possibly going over 100 on Wednesday.

Severe storms again are in store Wednesday with more strong wind gusts, the National Weather Service said.

Thursday will be "rather cool," the National Weather Service said, and unsettled, rainy weather here will head into the weekend.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Light north wind.

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Central Jersey

Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

South Jersey

Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.