Downpours To Dampen NJ's New Year's Eve, Forecasters Say

NEW JERSEY — A trend of milder temperatures will continue as we ring in 2025 in New Jersey, but expect some wind and plenty of rain putting a damper on New Year's Eve celebrations, according to the latest forecast.

Monday and Tuesday will see some unseasonably warm temperatures. Highs Tuesday will be mostly in the 50s, according to the National Weather Service, staying a bit cooler in the northwestern corner of the state.

Later in the afternoon Tuesday, rain will start spreading through South Jersey. A "trouble-making setup" will bring drenching rain to the region, AccuWeather forecasters warn.

The rain will last through the ball drop in Times Square into the early hours of Wednesday, and while temperatures may be mild, the rain and breeze may make it feel a little chillier, AccuWeather forecasters say.

Expect rainfall amounts of one-third to two-thirds of an inch with locally up to an inch possible in places, according to the National Weather Service.

And the mild temperatures won't last into the new year. A cold front moves in Wednesday, turning any lingering rain to snow, the National Weather Service said. Conditions will get cold and blustery as January begins.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 4 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

New Year's Day: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Central Jersey

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

New Year's Day: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

South Jersey

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: A chance of showers after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 42. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 41.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.