Hurricane Ian And Livingston: 30 MPH Wind Gusts, Inch Of Rain In Local Forecast

LIVINGSTON, NJ — The latest forecast for Livingston and the rest of Essex County shows that more than an inch of rain could fall throughout Saturday, with wind gusts as high as 30 m.p.h. on Sunday.

Major activities planned in the area this weekend have already been postponed, like Livingston's 100th anniversary fire truck parade.

While Hurricane Ian isn't going to smash into New Jersey from the sea like Superstorm Sandy did 10 years ago, a storm that weakens over land can still bring heavy wind and rain, as we saw with the fatal Tropical Depression Ida only one year ago.

A potential rainfall map from the National Hurricane Center for the next three days stretches to the New York City area. And the flash flood potential map extends to the New York City area.

The local National Weather Service forecast says:

Saturday: Rain likely, mainly after 8 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 8
to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 2 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: A chance of rain before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers after 8 a.m. Mostly
cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Forecast Links And Tropical Storm Ian Tracking

• Here is the NWS forecast for Essex County.
• Here are the various Tropical Storm Ian maps from the National Hurricane Center.

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