A chilly start, a sunny finish
Most people think early October mornings are still mild, but Tuesday is a jacket morning. Clear skies overnight let the day's warmth escape, kind of like leaving a window open all night, so most of us wake up in the mid 40s.
That's 5 to 6 degrees colder than normal for this date in Newark, Philadelphia and Trenton. Then the sunshine takes over, and highs climb into the low and mid 60s everywhere.
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A quiet week, and that's a good thing
Most people think October around here means gray, rainy days, but this week is about as easy as it gets. North and South Jersey both stay sunny or mostly sunny through Saturday, with highs in the 60s and low 70s. Thursday is the warm one: 74 in Rockaway and 76 in Vineland.
Tuesday night is the coldest of the week (42 in Rockaway, 43 in Vineland), so keep the jacket handy for early mornings. The first real chance of rain doesn't show up until Sunday night, and even that's only 20 to 26 percent.
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Here's what you'll see from NJ Weather Center. Daily maps go up every morning. Storm, tropical and severe maps go up when the weather calls for them. Click any one to see an example and how to read it. Storm examples are made-up storms, not real forecasts.
Afternoon highs and sky conditions for 11 cities across NJ, NYC, Westchester, Bucks and Philly.
How cold you wake up, so you know if it's a jacket morning.
The week at a glance: highs, lows, rain chances and the sky, with a short write-up.
Who gets how much, where the heaviest bands set up, and where it turns to rain.
Track, timing and wind for tropical systems that could affect our area.
Where strong storms are most likely and what to expect: wind, hail, flooding.
What it will actually feel like outside when it gets extreme.
How much rain to expect and where flooding is most likely.
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