Wind advisories have been issued for most of New Jersey with strong winds gusting up to 50 mph expected today and into Tuesday.
The advisory for 16 counties starts at 10 a.m. Monday and continues through 1 p.m. Tuesday
A dense fog advisory is also in effect Monday morning until 10 a.m. for the northern half of the state.
“Areas of dense fog will reduce visibilities to 1/4 mile or less for areas,” the weather service said. “Showers then move into the region later this morning ahead of and with the passage of a cold front.”
Patchy freezing fog and potential black ice could make travel hazardous through mid-morning on Monday, the weather service said.
A band of showers will move through late Monday morning into early afternoon ahead of the cold front, bringing light rainfall totaling between a tenth and quarter inch.
“Although south winds pick up ahead of the front, west to northwest winds really get going behind the front and increase to 20 to 30 mph with 40 to 50 mph gusts,” the weather service said. “These strong winds continue tonight through Tuesday afternoon.”
High temperatures on Monday in the upper 40s to low 50s will drop rapidly into the 30s by the evening.
Winds will strengthen significantly Monday afternoon, with gusts of 40 to 50 mph possible across the entire state through Monday night.
Winds ranging from 20 to 30 mph and gusts of 40 to 50 mph are expected to continue through midday on Tuesday before diminishing in the afternoon.
Wind chill values Tuesday morning will drop into the teens and low 20s across most areas.
Tuesday will be colder with high temperatures struggling to reach the low to mid 30s despite mostly clear to partly cloudy skies.
Overnight lows will fall into the low to mid 20s for most of the state.
Wednesday brings continued cold conditions for New Year’s Eve with highs in the mid to upper 30s.
There’s a chance of some snow in northwestern New Jersey on Wednesday afternoon and another round of light snow possible north and west of the I-95 corridor Wednesday night.
Snowfall amounts are expected to be minimal, with an inch or less forecast through the region.
Lows Wednesday night will drop into the teens and low 20s.
Below normal temperatures are in the forecast to start the new year.
Thursday may see some lingering snow showers, particularly in northern areas, with highs remaining in the 30s.
Friday should be dry with similar temperatures.
Another system may approach the region next weekend, though there remains uncertainty about its track and strength.
Temperatures are expected to remain 5 to 10 degrees below normal.
