Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for North Jersey

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for North Jersey and New York City.

“There is a small chance for strong to severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening,” the outlook states. “The main threat is from damaging wind gusts.”

Counties included in the hazardous weather outlook include Passaic, Hudson, Essex and Union.

The full forecast:

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Monday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 80. Southeast wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 20%.