Hurricane Ian's Impact On Wayne: Heavy Gusts, Rainfall In Forecast

WAYNE, NJ — Forecasters expect the Wayne area to get more rain from Hurricane Ian that originally anticipated. But the township should still receive less rain than most of New Jersey this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Friday should remain dry, but weather officials expect rain to begin overnight in Wayne — mostly after 5 a.m. Saturday. The National Weather Service doesn't anticipate a sunny day in the township until Wednesday.

Forecasters expect about an inch of rain to fall from 2 a.m. Saturday to 8 p.m. Sunday. That's better than most of the state, as weather officials anticipate 3-4 inches to fall along much of the Jersey Shore coastline. Read more: Hurricane Ian's Impact On NJ: Torrential Rains, Flooding, High Gusts

The weekend may get windy, especially from Saturday night through Sunday, with gust peaks hovering between 20 and 30 mph during that span.

Here's the National Weather Service's latest forecast for Wayne:

• Friday night: Rain likely, mainly after 5 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Saturday: Rain, mainly before 2 p.m. High near 56. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Saturday night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
• Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
• Sunday night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
• Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
• Monday night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
• Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
• Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.