NJ Weather: Severe Thunderstorms, 60 MPH Winds In Forecast

NEW JERSEY — A swath of wet weather is expected Friday before a sunny weekend in the Garden State, forecasters said, with severe thunderstorms, fierce winds and flash flooding all in the cards.

There’s a risk of a flash flooding threat across the Garden State on Friday as several rounds of storms are projected to hit the region from Friday morning into the evening, said forecasters with Accuweather and the National Weather Service.

"Even moderate amounts of rainfall could renew flooding problems on area streams," said Accuweather in their rain outlook for Northeastern states.

Damage to roofs, siding, trees, and power lines will be possible during the storms, the weather service said.

Wind gusts of 60 miles per hour were already reported Friday morning during severe thunderstorms moving from Bass River State Forest to Ventnor City, according to the National Weather Service. A severe thunderstorm watch was in effect for Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, and Ocean counties earlier Friday morning, but has expired.

All counties in New Jersey are under a hazardous weather outlook through Friday night, with "several instances" of flooding possible, especially in areas with poor drainage and near creeks and streams. Click here to check all current watches and warnings for the state.

The Weather Channel also lists a marginal risk of severe weather Friday in New Jersey, with high humidity, and moderate clouds in the sky between rounds of storms.

This afternoon, a cold front will "touch off another round of showers and thunderstorms, mainly over New Jersey with gusty winds and heavy rain," added the NWS.

Accuweather added that the risk of rain triggering flash flooding on Friday "will extend from eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey through eastern New York and northwestern New England."

The last rounds of storms are expected to clear out by Friday night, making way for sunny skies with a high near 85 on Saturday. The beach weather will continue into Sunday with highs around 86, where temperatures will linger early next week.

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

North Jersey

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

South Jersey

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 8 a.m. and noon. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds, gusty winds, and heavy rain. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.