Nor'Easter Dropped Nearly 4 Inches Of Rain On Jersey City

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

Jersey City received 4 inches of rain in the past 48 hours, according to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The storm resulted in Tuesday's closure of Jersey City Public Schools.

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

Here's the upcoming forecast for Jersey City as of 11 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service:

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 6 mph.

Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 9 to 16 mph.

Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 9pm. Steady temperature around 57. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 50%.