New Jersey 7-Day Weather Forecast: More Changes On The Way

Just when you thought it was starting to feel like fall, it's going to start feeling like summer again in New Jersey. Once again, temperatures are expected to rise.

Temps won't hit 90, as they did a week ago. But the seven-day forecast for New Jersey looks especially good through Thursday with plenty of sunshine and temperatures reaching the 80-degree mark.

Warm weather will spread over the eastern half of the country but perhaps slightly more tempered than last week, AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said in a release.

Temperatures will average 10 to 15 degrees warmer than early October normals. “Some record highs may be challenged, since average temperatures trend downward at a swift pace during October,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said in the release.

"It's the type of weather pattern where many people will need long sleeves and a jacket first thing in the morning and evening, and shorts and short sleeves for the afternoon."

Weekend highs that were in the 50s and 60s will be replaced with 70s and 80s this week. Unlike the last surge of heat, widespread 90-degree temperatures will not occur, according to the release.

It will be dry, too. In fact, "abnormally dry to moderate drought conditions" are growing across the Northeast, according to the latest outlook from the U.S. Drought Monitor.

Rain may finally arrive on Friday. Here is the seven-day forecast:

• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
• Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 9 mph.
• Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Wednesday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
• Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
• Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
• Friday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
• Saturday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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