Record Warmth Likely in Green Brook Today: Is Spring Here For Good?

With record warmth predicted Wednesday throughout the region, you may be wondering: Is this going to last?

The answer, according to forecasters, is yes. It may not be continue to be quite as warm, but the general consensus is that we've rounded the corner from winter.

"I believe that winter itself, the worst of winter, is over," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Forecast Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said. "It is not uncommon for snow in spring in the Northeast, but we have turned the corner to spring."

The record high temperature in Newark on March 9 is 74 degrees in 2000. The National Weather Service is predicting a high near 79 degrees today.

The NWS is warning of an elevated risk of fires today, however.

"Relative humidity values will drop to or just below 30 percent while southwest wind gusts of 15 to 20 mph will develop this afternoon, the NWS said in a special weather statement. "The combination of low relative humidity, gusty winds and dry fuels will produce an elevated risk for the spread of fires this afternoon across interior New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania."

Here is the local forecast:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 7 to 11 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.