Stormy Weather Ahead For NJ: Latest Forecast

NEW JERSEY — Summer-like warmth will be joined by a stormy, unsettled stretch into next week across New Jersey, according to the latest forecast.

Scattered showers and some thunderstorms are possible Thursday evening and overnight, the National Weather Service said in its morning update.

Friday and Saturday will be warm and humid. Both days could bring some stormy weather as well, as a slow-moving front moves towards the region. AccuWeather forecasters predict hail and downpours Friday for the northwestern corner of the state.

Saturday will be a damp one, according to forecasters. The front's slow-moving nature could mean that the storm's severity could be limited. However, as of Thursday morning, the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center has the state at a "marginal" risk of severe storms for Saturday.

AccuWeather forecasters say that the entire state will see thunderstorms. And more unsettled weather is in store after that, though forecasters are unsure of how it will play out.

"After Saturday, there is a fork in the road in terms of what that storm may do next and has to do with where and when a storm at the jet stream level of the atmosphere forms," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dave Dombek said.

It could pick up speed, and dry air would chase rain offshore after another stormy Sunday. A storm could also form in the jet stream level of the atmosphere and cause showers and spotty thunderstorms to linger into next week.

This would bring a cooler and wetter outlook for New Jersey for the next week. And while that won't be fun for outdoor activities, it would be beneficial for wildfire concerns.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3 a.m., then isolated thunderstorms after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 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. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph. 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, then showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. High near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 a.m. Low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Central Jersey

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., then isolated showers between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A slight 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 85. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 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, mainly before 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph. 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, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

South Jersey

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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

Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.