New Jersey Weather: Stormy Weekend Ahead

You might just have to postpone those outdoor activities once again. Because, once again, New Jerseyans are expected to have a wet summer weekend.

A stormy weekend is expected for New Jersey this weekend - particularly on Saturday, when consistent precipitation and some thunderstorms are expected to last throughout the day, forecasters say.

No alerts have been issued yet, but rain and thunderstorms are expected to begin in New Jersey after midnight on Saturday and last until evening, according to the National Weather Service.

The chance for rain and thunderstorms is 70 percent on Saturday, but things are supposed to get better on Sunday, when the chance for rain is 20 percent.

Here is the forecast:

• Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
• Friday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Saturday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

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