Nor'Easter Dropped Nearly 4 Inches Of Rain On Cranford

CRANFORD, NJ — The forecast calls for sunny skies in Cranford — albeit with a fair amount of wind Wednesday. But in the days after this week's nor'easter, the town could still see more rain over the weekend.

The Cranford area received 3.49 inches of rain in the past 48 hours, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

The National Weather Service predicts Cranford will get a break from the rain — at least until Friday, when the agency anticipates showers into Saturday.

Here's the upcoming forecast for Cranford as of 12 p.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service:

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 8pm. Steady temperature around 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.