Rain To Drench NJ Ahead Of Holiday Weekend: See Latest Forecast

NEW JERSEY — Get outside and enjoy the nice weather Tuesday, as forecasters say the rest of the week will be gloomy, cool and very rainy.

Clouds will increase Tuesday night and some rain will start by daybreak Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Along with the rain, temperatures will be about 10 to 20 degrees cooler below historical averages for late May, AccuWeather forecasters said.

"The dreary weather should be quite noticeable as we are heading into the time of year when people are starting to open up their pools," AccuWeather Meteorologist Nicole Joniak said.

Periods of rain will soak New Jersey Wednesday and Thursday, along with some gusts of wind, forecasters say.

The winds will be most noticeable along the Jersey Shore, according to AccuWeather forecasters.

Across the state, rain totals look to be 1 to 1.5 inches, with locally higher amounts possible and some localized flooding cannot be ruled out.

Rain will turn more showery by Thursday night, according to the National Weather Service. By Friday, things will improve slightly - though there will be some lingering rain showers and cloudy skies, temperatures will warm a little, but it will still be cool.

Temperatures will rebound over the holiday weekend though still below average, with showers still possible Saturday, Sunday and Monday. National Weather Service forecasters still are not fully confident in this, however, and things will become more clear as we get further into the week.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Periods of rain, mainly after 8 a.m. High near 55. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Periods of rain. Low around 46. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Periods of rain. High near 53. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Periods of rain before 8 p.m., then a chance of showers after 8 p.m. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Friday Night: A chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday: A chance of showers after 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Central Jersey

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Periods of rain, mainly after 8 a.m. High near 57. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Periods of rain. Low around 50. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Periods of rain. High near 58. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Periods of rain before 8 p.m., then a chance of showers after 8 p.m. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Friday Night: A chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

South Jersey

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: Periods of rain, mainly after 7 a.m. High near 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Periods of rain. Low around 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday: Periods of rain before 2 p.m., then showers likely after 2 p.m. High near 62. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday Night: A chance of showers before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.