Big Temperature Drop With Gusty Winds Kicks Off Week In NJ

A brisk fall day is in store for New Jerseyans Monday, with temperatures dropping 10 to 15 degrees cooler from the day before, according to the latest forecast.

Morning showers will give way to partly sunny skies, National Weather Service forecasters said. A gusty breeze will move in and keep things dry, with gusts of 25 to 35 mph in store, forecasters said. Highs will be in the upper-50s to mid-60s.

While Tuesday will be warmer with afternoon highs near 70, a cold front moving in could bring some showers mostly to North and Central Jersey, forecasters said. Wednesday will see gusts reaching 20 to 30 mph and some showers or sprinkles to far northern areas. Temperatures will also become slightly cooler on Wednesday.

Another cold front later Thursday may bring some showers to North Jersey but otherwise will remain dry.

Things are expected to remain dry into the weekend, but the forecast that far out remains uncertain. Another system could move in Sunday, but the details are unclear this early.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Monday: A chance of showers between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

Central Jersey

Monday: A slight chance of showers between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

South Jersey

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers before 8 a.m. Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60.