Rainy Easter in New Jersey: Plan for Showers and Storms

New Jersey residents heading out for Easter must bring umbrellas, especially on Sunday. \n\nSaturday is expected to start sunny in the south and partly clear up north, though a few brief showers could appear over the northern half. \n\nSunday will be much cloudier, with a high chance of rain and some isolated thunderstorms. The wet spell should last from late morning until most of the afternoon. \n\nTemperatures on Saturday will reach the upper 60s to lower 70s in the north and the upper 70s to low 80s south of Interstate 195, potentially breaking April 4 record highs at Newark, Trenton, and Atlantic City airports. \n\nEven the overnight lows might hit record warmth, with temperatures near 62 degrees at Trenton and 56 at Atlantic City.\n\nFriday night fog will return, but visibility should improve by morning. Light showers could touch the north and west of Interstate 95 on Friday evening, fading after midnight. \n\nLate Saturday, a western front may trigger showers and occasional thunderstorms in northern New Jersey; however, a southward cold front could keep the storms from spreading. \n\nSunday’s heavy rainfall and a small risk of severe thunderstorms are possible, accompanied by gusty winds up to 30 mph. Conditions should clear by night as high pressure moves in. \n\nMonday promises dry weather with northwest winds gusting 15 to 20 mph, while Tuesday may bring scattered light showers early in the morning. \n\n