Bad NJ Weather Expected As Mother's Day Weekend Arrives

You may have to keep that Mother's Day picnic inside. Just keep it away from the basement, because flooding could be an issue as bad weather is expected this Mother's Day weekend.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for nearly all of New Jersey, saying a period or two of heavy rain is possible from Saturday night into Monday. Rain and high winds are also possible during late Friday afternoon and night and Saturday morning.

There is the potential for localized flooding of small streams, roadways and areas of poor drainage, according to the National Weather Service.

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Here are the alerted areas:

Here is what to expect:

• Rain and high winds (possible thunderstorms) are expected to arrive on Friday after 5 p.m.
• Rain, and possible thunderstorms, are expected to arrive after 8 p.m. on Saturday and could last throughout Sunday

"A storm system approaching the Northeast will likely lead to an isolated threat for strong to severe thunderstorms Friday afternoon," AccuWeather Meteorologist Brandon Buckingham said.

Locally damaging winds will be the primary threat with the thunderstorms on Friday. The strongest storms may also produce small hail, according to AccuWeather.

"These thunderstorms will reach the I-95 corridor during the early-evening hours," Buckingham said. "This could cause a thunderstorm to remain heavy and gusty upon arrival."

Some of the storms can pack highly-localized damaging wind gusts and flash flooding during the afternoon and the start of the evening, according to AccuWeather. Those traveling on the interstates on Friday afternoon will want to slow down in any heavier downpour to reduce the risk of hydroplaning.

Then more rain will approach the mid-Atlantic states on Sunday. There could be enough heavy rain on Sunday for areas of flooding, especially in low-lying and poor drainage areas, according to AccuWeather.

Here is the forecast:

• Friday: Isolated showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Friday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
• Saturday night: A chance of showers before 2am, then rain likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
• Sunday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Sunday night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible