Nor'Easter Dropped Nearly 4 Inches Of Rain On Westfield

WESTFIELD, NJ — The forecast calls for sunny skies in Westfield — albeit with a fair amount of wind Wednesday. But in the days after this week's nor'easter, the town could still see more rain over the weekend.

The Westfield area received 3.49 inches of rain in the past 48 hours, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

The National Weather Service predicts Westfield will get a break from the rain — at least until Friday, when the agency anticipates showers into Saturday.

Here's the upcoming forecast for Westfield as of 11 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service:

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 6 to 11 mph.

Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. North wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 6 mph.

Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Steady temperature around 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%