Severe Weather, Flooding In Updated Tuesday Forecast For NJ

NEW JERSEY — Severe storms and flash flooding is possible for the Garden State Tuesday with yet another rainy day in store, according to the latest forecast.

Wet weather will taper off around midday, but another round of showers and storms will form this afternoon, the National Weather Service said. However, these storms "look to be more isolated to scattered in nature...as in many or even most places won't see them," National Weather Service forecasters said.

Any storms that form could be severe, but widespread severe weather is not expected, forecasters said.

Those storms could have drenching downpours that cause flash flooding and gusty winds. Flooding is primarily a threat in low-lying areas, places with poor drainage and urban areas.

Lingering showers and storms should stop by the evening. The good news is that it will be followed by a stretch of dry weather.

"Much of the Northeast should be able to enjoy a two- to three-day stretch with no rain from Wednesday to Friday this week," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson said.

Wednesday and Thursday will see warmups. Thursday in particular will likely see highs around 90 along the I-95 corridor and interior South Jersey. Elsewhere, temperatures will rise to the mid-to-upper 80s.

Unsettled weather returns for the weekend, but it doesn't look like it will be severe storms or even a washout. Instead, periods of rain with a few thunderstorms mixed in and mostly cloudy skies when it isn't raining is expected.

"All in all, just looks like another weekend featuring rain," the National Weather Service said.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m. High near 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Friday: A chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Central Jersey

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Friday Night: A chance of showers after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

South Jersey

Tuesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Friday Night: A chance of showers after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.