Storms Move Into NJ This Weekend: See Latest Updates, Timing

NEW JERSEY — Storms will start to move into New Jersey Friday evening, setting up the state for a wet, windy weekend, according to the latest forecast.

Friday should be mostly dry, National Weather Service forecasters said, but the northwestern corner of the state could see some showers and scattered thunderstorms starting this afternoon. There could be damaging winds and heavy rain could cause localized flooding.

Scattered thunderstorms move across the entire Garden State Saturday afternoon, forecasters say. They will be accompanied by lower temperatures than what we've seen Thursday and Friday.

Storms won't move offshore until later in the evening, AccuWeather forecasters said.

AccuWeather meteorologists said that dry weather won't last long, as another round of showers and thunderstorms will move in Sunday afternoon.

The first half of next week will also be wet, according to the National Weather Service.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4 a.m., then a chance of thunderstorms, mainly after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A chance of showers after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

Monday Night: A chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

Tuesday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 75. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Central Jersey

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

Monday Night: A chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Tuesday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

South Jersey

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 a.m., then a chance of showers between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: A chance of showers before 8 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Monday Night: A chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.