This year is set to end on a warmer-than-usual note in New Jersey, with temperatures expected to remain unseasonably high through New Year’s Eve.
Temperatures should stay in the high 50s across most of the state, reaching nearly 60 in the Vineland area, on Monday, the National Weather Service said. That’s down slightly from Sunday, when temperatures were in the 60s across much of the state, but still well above average for late December.
Overnight rain has mostly subsided, with a few scattered sprinkles across the northernmost area of the state left early Monday morning, the National Weather Service said.
Monday will be breezy, with wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour possible. Most of the overnight clouds should also dissipate during the day.
Winds will die down heading into Monday night, as some colder temperatures return. Parts of the state could see overnight lows dip into the 20s, the National Weather Service said.
Tuesday will end the year on a relatively mild note, with highs expected to be in the 50s across most of the state, the National Weather Service said.
Tuesday night should see rain for New Year’s Eve celebrations, “potentially heavy at times,” tapering off in the early Wednesday morning hours, the weather service said. Rain amounts are expected to total less than two-thirds of an inch. Temperatures are not expected to be low enough that snow or ice are a concern, with lows staying in the high 30s or low 40s.
New Year’s Day will still be warmer than usual, but should mark the end of the warm spell. Expect Wednesday temperatures to be in the high 40s to low 50s to start 2025, the National Weather Service said. By Wednesday night, blustery conditions will set in, with lows on Thursday morning into the 20s.
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