Farewell Summer: First Week Of Fall Weather Forecast In South Orange

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Say goodbye to the summer and hello the fall, South Orange.

The first day of autumn will officially arrive in the Northern Hemisphere when the equinox begins at 2:19 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 22. This is the moment when the sun crosses the equator and people living in the hemisphere – including South Orange – will begin to see more darkness than daylight.

A wet week is in store for the Garden State, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Some early forecasts indicate a “substantial” amount of rain in parts of the state, but recent dryness should limit widespread flooding potential, forecasters said. Read More: Storms To Drench NJ During Wet Week (See Latest Forecast)

Here’s the local forecast for South Orange this week, as per the NWS:

Monday: Sunny early, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 7 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

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