Halloween Week Nor'easter Targets NJ: Latest Forecast

The lead-up to Halloween will be a wet and windy one for the Garden State, with a mid-to-late-week storm gearing up to bring 2 inches of rain, gusty winds and coastal flooding, according to the latest forecast.

Trick-or-treaters will be pleased, however, as the storm looks like it will clear out before Halloween itself.

The week will start off dry and cool. Tuesday will start seeing some scattered showers, growing more widespread by Wednesday night, National Weather Service forecasters said. Both days could see winds of 10 mph to 20 mph, with gusts around 30 mph, especially closer to the Jersey Shore.

Stormy conditions continue into Thursday, with some thunder possible as well, forecasters said. Rainfall totals are forecast to be 1 to 2 inches in many areas, with the highest amount possible along the coast. Gusty winds of 20 mph to 30 mph will blow throughout the day, according to the National Weather Service.

AccuWeather forecasters warn that conditions will be blustery and chilly. The rain and wind will also create poor beach conditions, including further beach erosion and strong rip currents.

Some lingering showers are in store for the first half of Friday. The rain will end from south to north in the afternoon, National Weather Service forecasters said. Highs will be mostly in the 50s.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain. High near 58. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 2 a.m. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Friday: A chance of rain before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers after 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Central Jersey

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

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

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain. High near 62. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Friday: A chance of rain before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

South Jersey

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday: Rain. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Friday: A chance of rain before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.