Weekend Starts Mild and Ends Wet (Dec 26-28)

High pressure is in full control for Friday and Saturday which will continue the dry and mild theme for this time of year. Some light rain could show up on Sunday which could end as snow in the Monday-Tuesday window. All eyes then turn to an Arctic invasion of cold air for New Years going into January. Let’s break the weekend down:

Friday will top out in the upper 40s with lots of sunshine. Winds will be light out of the west. Overnight lows should then drop just below freezing for the entire state.

Saturday looks like more of the same with sunny skies and mild temperatures in the lower 50s. Winds will remain light out of the west. Overnight lows should fall into the mid-30s as light cloud cover begins moving in.

Sunday should also reach into the lower 50s for daytime high temperatures but with overcast skies and light rain.Winds should be light out of the W/NW before temperatures drop back into the 30s.

An early peek at next week indicates a possible rain to snow situation for Monday-Tuesday followed by much colder temperatures behind the cold front that will pass through. I will be monitoring model guidance this weekend regarding the Monday-Tuesday low pressure disturbance and have a solid forecast out by Sunday.

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Be safe and have a great weekend! JC

Jonathan Carr

Jonathan Carr (JC) is the founder and sole operator of Weather NJ, New Jersey’s largest independent weather reporting agency. Since 2010, Jonathan has provided weather safety and forecasting services for New Jersey and immediate surrounding areas through the web, social media, and app spaces. Originally branded as Severe NJ Weather (before 2014), Weather NJ is proud to bring you accurate and responsible discussions ahead of high-stakes weather scenarios that impact the garden state. All Weather. All New Jersey.™