New Jersey should anticipate a combination of rain, fog, and temperature swings this week. Rain is expected to start late in the morning today, Monday, December 9, and there will be patchy fog in the afternoon.
Temperatures will reach a high around 52 F, with calm breezes shifting to the southeast about 5 mph. Precipitation is 90% likely, with new rainfall quantities ranging from a tenth to a quarter of an inch. Before 7 p.m. tonight, there is a 30% chance of rain, and patchy fog is predicted before 10 p.m. and after 4 a.m. Around 41 degrees Fahrenheit will be the low, and southwest breezes of about 5 mph will subside in the evening.
There is a 20% chance of rain after 1 pm on Tuesday, and there will be some fog before 7 am. Otherwise, anticipate a high of about 58 degrees Fahrenheit and largely cloudy skies. In the afternoon, calm breezes will turn southeast at around 5 mph. Rain is predicted for Tuesday evening, with a low of around 50 degrees Fahrenheit and south winds of 5 to 10 miles per hour. There is a 100% probability of precipitation, with the potential for new rainfall quantities ranging from half to three-quarters of an inch.
The weather for Wednesday calls for rain, which could be rather heavy at times, a high of about 65 degrees Fahrenheit, and south winds of around 15 miles per hour. There is still a 100% probability of precipitation, with additional rainfall totals of one to two inches probable. Wednesday night has a 90% chance of precipitation, a low of about 27 degrees Fahrenheit, and rain is expected before 10 p.m. There could be a new rainfall of half to three-quarters of an inch.
With a high of about 38 degrees Fahrenheit, Thursday is predicted to be largely sunny but chilly. With a low of about 17 degrees Fahrenheit, Thursday night will be largely clear.
The predicted high temperatures for the first part of the week are higher than the average December high of 47 degrees Fahrenheit, and the low temperatures are also marginally higher than the average low of 31 degrees Fahrenheit, when compared to normal December weather in New Jersey. Heavy rains are expected on Tuesday and Wednesday, which is more than the typical December precipitation of about 3.3 inches over about 5 days. Temperatures will drop below normal in the latter part of the week, with lows in the teens—colder than usual for this time of year.
Overall, the weather is warmer and wetter than typical at the beginning of the week, then turns colder and dryer as the week goes on.
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