Month-By-Month Spring/Summer Forecast Released For NJ

The Weather Channel has released its newest long-range forecast for the next three months, saying the start of spring for New Jersey could continue to be chillier than normal. But by June, expect things to warm up as normal.

New Jersey and the East Coast can expect temperatures to be cooler or close to average through May. With June, though, comes warmth. Temperatures will be normal and even above average temperatures at that time, according to the Weather Channel's predictions.

The three-month outlook forecast was released over the weekend. In it, the Weather Channel predicts early summer will be like last year, when temperatures were "fairly tame," running near or below average.

Here's a look at the Weather Channel's long-term forecast, month-by-month:

May: The East Coast can expect near-average or colder temperatures in May. The Southwest will likely experience another month of hotter-than-average temperatures.

June: Much of the East Coast will see temperatures that are near or slightly above average.

July: While there is the potential for "big-time" heat in much of the West in July, the Northeast will see temperatures that average or slightly above.

Click here to read the full three-month forecast from The Weather Channel.

As far as the short-term forecast goes, we're in for another beautiful day Monday. It will be sunny with highs in the upper 60s. There is a chance of rain on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Here is the full forecast:

• Monday afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 7 to 9 mph.
• Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
• Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 61. East wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Tuesday night: Rain, mainly after 9pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 49. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Wednesday: Rain. Patchy fog before 3pm. High near 63. East wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
• Wednesday night: Rain likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
• Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
• Friday: A chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Friday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Saturday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Saturday night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Reporting by Kara Seymour

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