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Severe Storms, Damaging Winds, Hail Head To NJ: See Latest Forecast
Thunderstorms could turn severe Friday afternoon into evening, bringing damaging wind gusts and hail, forecasters say.
NEW JERSEY — The cool, dry weather New Jersey has had this past week is coming to an end as the region sees its first heat wave of the year and the potential for some nasty storms, according to forecasters.
"After a warm and sunny Thursday, we could be looking at a rather stormy Friday," the National Weather Service said.
Friday afternoon and evening will see showers and thunderstorms, with some becoming severe, forecasters said. The greatest risk is in North Jersey, with possible urban and poor drainage flooding.
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The main threat of these storms, according to forecasters, is damaging wind gusts and some large hail. Gusts could be nearly 60 mph, forecasters said.
The storms will be ushered in by a cold front, which will provide for a "rather tranquil" weekend in New Jersey, according to forecasters. But that won't last as a heat wave strikes the area early next week, with temperatures spiking into the 90s.
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See the latest forecast below.
North Jersey
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 7 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Central Jersey
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
South Jersey
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
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