First Day Of Spring In Newark: See Weekend Weather Forecast

NEWARK, NJ — It’s time to officially say goodbye to winter in Newark.

The spring equinox will arrive at 5:01 a.m. on Thursday in the Northern Hemisphere, marking the first day of the season.

What does that mean? According to FarmersAlmanac.com:

“Essentially, our hours of daylight—the period of time each day between sunrise and sunset—have been growing slightly longer each day since the winter solstice in December, which is the shortest day of the year (at least in terms of light). Even though we know that after December 21st, the days start getting steadily longer, we still see more darkness than light over the course of a day in those three months leading up to spring. The vernal equinox marks the turning point when daylight begins to win out over darkness.”

Planning to get outside and enjoy some of that sunshine this weekend? Here’s the local weather forecast for Newark, as per the National Weather Service:

Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

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