From Cold to Mild (March 12-15)

Discussion: A broad area of high pressure will cross over the Mid-Atlantic US from NW to SE this week. Tuesday and Wednesday day look colder from the front-side of the high’s northerly flow. Thursday and Friday look milder as the high slides out to sea and kicks in a southerly return flow. On Friday a front should push periods of rain and maybe some embedded thunderstorms through NJ from W to E. This should set up a cooler but dry and sunny Saturday and Sunday.

Tuesday (Mar 12) high temperatures should reach the mid-to-upper 40s for most. Skies should be mostly sunny. Winds should be light-to-breezy out of the NW. Overnight lows should range from near-20 to near-30 NNJ to SNJ.

Wednesday (Mar 13) high temperatures should reach the upper-40s/lower-50s for most. Immediate coastal areas could hang in the mid-40s. Skies should be mixed with sun and clouds. Winds should be light out of the S. Overnight lows should range from near-30 to near-40.

Thursday (Mar 14) high temperatures should reach into the 50s for most. Low-60s are not out of the question for interior CNJ/SNJ. Skies should transition from partly-cloudy to mostly-cloudy throughout the day. Overnight lows should range from 40 to 50 NNJ to SNJ.

Friday (Mar 15) high temperatures should reach the low-60s for most. Immediate coastal areas could hang in the 50s. Skies should be mostly cloudy with periods of rain and possibly thunderstorms. Winds should be light out of the S/SW. Overnight lows should range from mid-30s to mid-40s.

An early look at the weekend indicates settled conditions (partly-to-mostly sunny) with highs in the upper-40s/lower-50s and lows in the upper-20s/lower-30s. A final storm signal exists for the ~March 20-21 period but we’ll probably lack the cold needed for wintry precipitation. Let’s get a little closer. Everyone have a great rest of your week and please be safe! JC

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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 and social media. 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.™