Memorial Day Weekend Forecast In New Jersey: Mix Of Sun, Thunderstorms

Memorial Day is a weekend for paying tribute to our fallen soldiers. For New Jersey, it's also the unofficial start of summer.

For many, the parades saluting our vets, as well as the tourists hitting the beach, always depend a lot on the weather.

This weekend, the weather will cooperate - and it won't.

Showers and thunderstorms could threaten outdoor activities and travel plans during the extended weekend, according to the AccuWeather.

In the Southeast, a potential tropical system could potentially threaten the coast from North Carolina to Florida. But that system should not impact the New Jersey-Pennsylvania area this weekend.

AccuWeather says beachgoers and residents will still have to dodge showers and thunderstorms popping up throughout the holiday weekend. The most likely time for thunderstorms to ignite will be during the afternoon on Friday, Sunday and Monday.

While each day is not expected to be a washout, area residents will need to be prepared to bring outdoor celebrations inside at the first sound of thunder, according to AccWeather.

Warm and muggy conditions are expected to continue across the region, making it feel like summer has already begun, according to AccuWeather.

Here is the forecast:

Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Thursday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Sunday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Memorial Day: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Monday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.