Easter Weekend Forecast In NJ: Rain, Spring-Like Temperatures

NEW JERSEY - Several rounds of rain slated to hit the Garden State are expected to stop just in time for the Easter Bunny’s arrival on Sunday, forecasters said.

Between one to two inches of rainfall are in Thursday’s forecast with temperatures around 47 degrees and wind gusts up to 11 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Read more: Flood Risk Returns To NJ With Midweek Storm

☔️🌧️ Conditions will be turning wet through Thursday. Best chances for some light rain today will be this afternoon mainly NW and SW of Philly. Steadier and heavier rain is forecast near and SE of I-95 late tonight through Thursday. #PAwx #NJwx #DEwx #MDwx pic.twitter.com/4xPR6e7JBw
— NWS Mount Holly (@NWS_MountHolly) March 27, 2024

Lingering showers will dissipate Friday morning, complete with a sunny afternoon approaching 50 degrees — although wind gusts as high as 30 mph will make it feel about 20 degrees cooler. The mercury will drop to about 32 degrees Friday night, though wind gusts will remain above 15 mph.

The first half of a mostly sunny 50-degree Saturday is slated to be dry, with a chance of rain into Saturday evening, according to AccuWeather.

“Some spots may end up dry, with less than a quarter-inch of rain even where showers or a briefly steadier period of rain does focus in around midday through Saturday afternoon,” the National Weather Service said in a forecast discussion.

Easter Sunday looks dry and sunny, with highs in the upper 50s and low 60s, according to the National Weather Service. Garden State residents are encouraged to enjoy the dry spring-like weather while they can, as stormy conditions are likely to come back on Monday.

Here's the latest forecast, according to the National Weather Service:

North Jersey

Thursday: Periods of rain. High near 47. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 8 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Central Jersey

Thursday: Rain. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. High near 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 9 p.m. Low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

South Jersey

Thursday: Rain. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. High near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.