Major Weather Changes Coming To NJ Soon

NEW JERSEY — May has been peppered with rain and unseasonable chill, but changes are on the way, according to the early June forecast for the Garden State.

New Jersey should expect above average temperatures for June, particularly at the start of the month, according to the long-range forecast from the Climate Prediction Center (see below). That means that by next week, we could be seeing temperatures rise into the 80s.

"There are signs that a stronger warming trend will develop next week, and that could begin during the latter part of the first weekend in June," AccuWeather Meteorologist Elizabeth Danco said.

The Climate Prediction Center's monthly outlook for June gives New Jersey a "leaning above" chance of warmer weather. However, it could also be another rainy month, forecasters predict.

After an incredibly dry fall and winter, many places in New Jersey have seen a far wetter than average spring. Butler has received more than 9 inches of rainfall as of Thursday, according to the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network, and some areas have received more than double their average May rainfall.

Despite all of this rain, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) still says the state is under a drought warning.

"Though recent rain systems have benefitted water supplies statewide, streamflow and groundwater remain below long term averages, and New Jersey remains in drought warning," the DEP said in a weekly update Wednesday. "As warm spring weather has arrived, the public is urged to be mindful in its outdoor water use for the season, and following water conservation practices."