Dense Fog, Rain Ahead In NJ For Tuesday Morning Commute: NWS

NEW JERSEY - Commuters should plan extra travel time Tuesday morning, forecasters said, as a combination of dense fog and rain will make visibility difficult in the Garden State.

The National Weather Service issued a dense fog advisory until 10 a.m. in 15 New Jersey counties, with less than one-half mile of visibility in dense fog. The affected counties are:

• Monmouth
• Mercer
• Salem
• Gloucester
• Camden
• Burlington
• Ocean
• Cumberland
• Atlantic
• Cape May
• Passaic
• Hudson
• Bergen
• Essex
• Union

“Plan on a slower commute. Leave early and be watch out for slower drivers,” the National Weather Service said Tuesday morning. “Drive less than the speed limit when visibility is reduced. Use low-beam setting in the fog.”

Areas such as Belmar, Lakehurst, Morristown and Trenton reported less than half a mile of visibility Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service said. Other regions, such as Somerville, Sussex and Wildwood reported at least one mile of visibility.

“Not much improvement in the gloomy conditions for much of the area today,” the National Weather Service added. “Low clouds, fog and drizzle will be across most areas this morning with perhaps some limited improvement this afternoon.”

Temperatures are set to push 70 degrees on Tuesday as overcast skies make room for partial sun, AccuWeather said. Additional drizzles are still slated to continue through Tuesday into Wednesday, with potentially spotty minor coastal flooding and showers on Wednesday.

The silver lining: Thursday will finally return to sunny skies in the region.

Here’s the latest forecast, per the National Weather Service:

Tuesday: Areas of drizzle with a slight chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a slight chance of showers after 2pm. Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.