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16 NJ Counties Under Weather Advisories, Power Outages Possible
Wind Advisories have been issued in 16 counties through Tuesday afternoon with damaging gusts of up to 50 mph threatening power outages.
Much of New Jersey is under a wind advisory through Tuesday as gusts of up to 50 mph threaten to knock down trees and cause power outages, according to the latest forecast.
Sixteen counties are expected to see winds of 20 mph to 30 mph and gusts of 45 mph to 50 mph Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service.
These winds could knock down tree limbs and result in power outages.
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A Dense Fog Advisory is also in effect through 12 p.m. Monday in North Jersey.
Temperatures will warm Monday into the low-mid 50s, according to National Weather Service forecasters. However, a cold front moves early Monday afternoon, bringing some showers and cooling things back down.
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"After the showers depart and the cold front comes through, some cloud clearing is expected, but temperatures will rapidly drop into the 30s," the National Weather Service said. This is when strong winds will pick up, according to forecasters.
The temperatures will not plunge to as frigid as earlier this month, but the week will be very cold. Tuesday will see highs in the low-mid 30s. Strong winds continue until the afternoon.
Some snow is expected on New Year's Eve, according to the National Weather Service, but not much.
Things should stay dry through Friday.
Here's the latest forecast.
North Jersey
Monday: Showers, mainly before 11 a.m. High near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: A chance of snow, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Central Jersey
Monday: Showers, mainly before 1 p.m. Temperature rising to near 55 by noon, then falling to around 39 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
South Jersey
Monday: Showers, mainly before 1 p.m. Temperature rising to near 57 by noon, then falling to around 40 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
New Year's Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
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