NJ weather forecast calls for stormy Memorial Day weekend. When will the rain start?

Kara VanDooijeweert, NorthJersey.com
Updated ·1 min read

Planning to catch a Memorial Day parade Monday morning? Or to spend the day relaxing on the beach?

You might not want to do the former — and you definitely won't want to do the latter — as current forecasts call for a washout (and a cool one, at that).

Here are the forecasts for the remainder of Memorial Day weekend in New Jersey:

Memorial Day weather forecast for New Jersey

We love Jenkinson's, but we won't be heading there tomorrow.
We love Jenkinson's, but we won't be heading there tomorrow.

North Jersey:

  • Sunday night - Clouds roll in and temperatures begin to drop into the 60s around 11 p.m.

  • Monday - Rain is predicted to begin in the early morning hours, with an over 50% chance by 8 a.m. and an 84% chance by the mid-afternoon. The rain will shift to thunderstorms around 2 p.m., and last until 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Temperatures are expected to peak around 70 degrees.

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South Jersey:

  • Sunday night - Mostly cloudy all evening with a slight chance of rain and highs in the 60s.

  • Monday - Rain is predicted to begin around 5 a.m. (43% chance), with a more than 50% chance of scattered thunderstorms by 10 a.m that will continue throughout the day. Odds increase to 82% by 7 p.m. Precipitation will last until 1 a.m. on Tuesday morning. Temperatures should peak at 71 degrees.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: NJ weather forecast: Will Memorial Day 2024 be a washout?