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Wet, Windy Week Ahead, Followed By Arctic Blast: N.J. Weather
How does a polar vortex sound for the first week of April?
The calm weekend weather is a thing of the past, with a wind advisory in place Monday afternoon and evening and more rain expected later in the week.
And then don't look now, but a polar vortex could send cold air our way during the first week of April.
The rain is expected to move out Monday afternoon, but wind gusts of over 50 mph will be possible, according to the National Weather Service.
"Strong wind could cause power outages due to downed power lines. Additionally, there could be tree limbs down. Use caution if you drive a high profile or lightweight vehicle, especially on north/south roadways," the NWS said in its wind advisory, which is in effect from 2 p.m. through midnight.
Rain is also expected on Thursday and Friday throughout New Jersey.
A polar vortex could impact the region over the weekend, according to AccuWeather.
April or January? Models continue to show temperatures dipping into the teens and 20s for the first weekend of April
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Highs early next week are currently expected to be in the mid-40s and then drop into the upper-20s or low-30s at night, Weather.com says.
Next Sunday is still a week away, though, so for now, we will hope that polar vortex is just an April Fools' joke.
Here's the detailed forecast:
Today: Rain, mainly before noon. High near 60. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 21 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
Thursday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.
Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Friday Night: A chance of showers before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
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