Potentially Severe Thunderstorms In North Jersey Weekend Forecast: What To Know

A cold front and potentially severe thunderstorms, while breaking this week's several-day heat wave, could dampen weekend plans in New Jersey, according to forecasters.

The National Weather Service says a cold front can be expected to be accompanied by severe thunderstorms Saturday night into early Sunday morning.

Forecasters added that some damaging wind gusts could be in store with the storms.

While temperatures are expected to exceed 90 degrees on Saturday afternoon, residents can expect a roughly 20-degree drop as Saturday evening approaches.

Officials say the most severe weather will likely occur north and west of the I-95 corridor.

However, come Sunday morning, temperatures are expected to bounce back to the high 80s once the storms clear up, experts say.

See the forecast below:

• Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
• Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
• Saturday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 a.m., then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
• Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
• Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
• Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
• Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.