Easter Weekend Forecast In NJ: Spring Flowers Or Winter Weather?

Easter weekend won't necessary provide consistent picnic weather. But you should be able to hold those egg hunts in between the occasional rain showers.

This weekend, New Jersey should get taste of the inclement conditions we've seen so far during this early spring. Beginning on Good Friday, Easter weekend promises to be a mixed bag of rain, sun and blustery conditions that could blow tablecloth off your picnic table.

Blustery conditions across the northern tier will fade to a cool breeze over New Jersey on Sunday, according to AccuWeather. People may be able to get out for a walk after church or dinner in coastal areas of the mid-Atlantic without too much discomfort.

Those venturing out farther north and west may need a warm coat for a stroll, according to AccuWeather. The anticipated weather pattern is shaping up to bring some sort of storm or at least a shower event every two to three days into the first part of April.

But winter may not be completely over: Some snow could dust some roads in central New Jersey on Monday, right during the morning commute.

Here is the forecast:

• Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Southeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday night: A chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Friday: Showers likely, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
• Saturday Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
• Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
• Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
• Monday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

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