The Bottom Line As promised, this has been an unsettled week of weather so far. Occasional downpours and thunderstorms. And uncomfortably thick humidity.
At least it's not hot. A big change is coming, fueled by a cold front that will slide through New Jersey late Thursday night. That means we have one more day of somewhat stormy and somewhat steamy conditions.
Followed by a drop in humidity. Thursday's rain will be fairly limited, in both timing and geography. Partial clearing and drier air will take over in the afternoon and especially evening hours.
The payoff? Four days of beautiful, dry weather. Beaches, boardwalks, and backyards are going to be this weekend! Thursday As of this writing (6:30 a.m.
), a batch of rain showers is sliding into southwestern New Jersey. There is not much "oomph" behind this impulse, so rainy weather impacts will be minor. Could there be a localized downpour? Or rumbles of thunder? Absolutely — humidity is still in the "tropical" range, after all.
Thursday morning's wet weather will primarily affect the southern half of the state. By Thursday afternoon, we will start to see clearing skies. Especially the farther north and west in New Jersey you go.
Dew points and humidity levels may start to slide backward too, again starting in NW NJ. I'm still calling it an unsettled, warm and humid day. High temperatures will reach the lower to mid 80s.
Thursday night is when you will really feel a difference. Skies will continue to clear. And humidity level.