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Wild Changes In NJ Weather Forecast This Weekend
There are really no words to describe the severe weather changes in the forecast over the next few days.
Just a week ago, we were measuring the snow on our back porch. Now you'll be able to walk out there in your bare feet.
For a day or two, maybe.
Forecasters say New Jersey will undergo some wild weather changes the next few days as temperatures are expected to shoot past 80 degrees on Friday. That pleasant climate will continue until Sunday, when more wild changes take place.
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Ironically, New Jersey won't be far away from a snowstorm that will hit upstate New York and New England over the next few days. But a warm front from the South will keep the flakes away, according to the National Weather Service.
The National Weather Service warned that Friday is not a beach day, however. Water temperatures will be in the 40s, so you could be at risk of hypothermia if you go for a swim.
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On Saturday, temperatures will be in the 70s. Then comes Sunday, when temperatures are supposed to drop 30 degrees – 30 degrees! – and hover in the 40s, according to the National Weather Service.
Following that could be rain and even thunderstorms possibly on Sunday and almost definitely on Monday that will could make for slippery driving conditions for the morning and afternoon commutes.
The National Weather Service also issued this alert:
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT UNTIL 8PM EDT FRI ...ENHANCED THREAT FOR FIRE SPREAD TODAY... THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO DROP INTO UPPER 20S TO LOW 30S THIS AFTERNOON, WITH OCCASIONAL SOUTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 20 TO 25 MPH. THIS WILL HELP DRY THE FINE FUELS SOME THROUGH THE DAY. AS A RESULT, THERE WILL BE AN ENHANCED THREAT FOR FIRE SPREAD TODAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WILDFIRE DANGER, BURN RESTRICTION, AND WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION, PLEASE VISIT YOUR STATE FORESTRY OR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WEBSITE.Here is the forecast:
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
- Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
- Saturday night: A 40 percent chance of light rain, mainly after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
- Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
- Sunday night: Showers. Low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
- Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
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