NJ Weather: Severe Weather, 50 MPH Winds Expected In NJ

NEW JERSEY — Severe weather is possible in New Jersey over the next three days, with forecasters predicting that the state could be dealing with potentially damaging 50 mph winds on Friday and thunderstorms over the weekend.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook and a wind advisory for the state, saying showers and thunderstorms are possible on Friday and 50 mph winds could hit the region until 7 p.m.

Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects, the NWS says. Tree limbs could be blown down, and a few power outages may occur as a result. Temperatures, meanwhile, could shoot up to 80 degrees.

Sunday is expected to be worse. Thunderstorms are possible after 2 p.m., with southeast winds at 10 to 15 mph. The chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half-inch and three-quarters of an inch are possible.

AccuWeather says the rough weather will begin in the South, and then the threat of wet weather will shift east across New England and the mid-Atlantic. It will also trail back to some areas along the Gulf Coast on Sunday.

AccuWeather says gusts could also generate cross-winds dangerous for high-profile vehicles, and widespread strong winds could damage trees and lead to power outages in the area.

The Weather Channel says the threat of severe weather will extend into the weekend and that will set up a chance for strong to severe storms starting in the Southeast. A line of storms could occur from Florida all the way up to New Jersey.

Here is the forecast:

• Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible, with the potential for higher amounts in thunderstorms.
• Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday night: A chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch are possible.
• Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2 p.m. High near 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch are possible.
• Sunday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m., then a chance of showers between 8 p.m and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch are possible, with the potential for higher amounts in thunderstorms.