Heavy Rain, Coastal Flooding On Tap For Tonight And Saturday

OCEAN COUNTY, NJ - The good news is there's no forest fire threat today. The bad news is you probably won't see much of the sun until Wednesday.

The National Weather Service is calling for an additional two to four inches of rain from Friday night through Sunday morning, with locally higher amounts possible.

The rain could be heavy at times on Friday night, with east winds of 14 to 17 miles per hour and a low of degrees. Minor coastal flooding is also likely with Friday night's high tide along the Jersey coast. The chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

The prolonged heavy rain could also lead to flash flooding problems in low-lying and poor drainage areas, including river, creek, and stream flooding, the NWS says.

There's a chance of showers on Friday during the day, with cloudy skies and a high near 61 degrees. Winds will be from the east at 9 to 17 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 34 miles per hour. The chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible.

Here's what you can look forward to for the rest of the weekend:

Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, with some of the storms producing heavy rain. Expect a high near 71 degrees. Winds will be from the east at 11 to 13 miles per hour, becoming south in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 90 percent.. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night
Showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms are possible.

Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8 a.m. Skies will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 79 degrees. Winds will be from the southwest at 14 miles per hour. The chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms, are expected.

Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers, with areas of fog after 2 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

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