Dry and mild for NJ now, rain returns for NYE, though

I‘m at News 12 today, doing it live across NJ.

NEW: The heavy rain is off the shore. There is a winter storm signal around Jan. 8. However, we’re just in the interest phase now. We’ll need until about this Thursday to determine whether or not this storm is on, and then the details with it.

NOW: A few rain showers will be around until 7 a.m. or so. Winds will flip from the south to the west early this morning and you’ll feel drier air coming in by midday. Winds will be a little breezy, at 20-25 mph for gusts. Morning temperatures will start around 50-55 degrees. Daytime highs will only rise to 55-60 degrees.

There is an outside chance that Atlantic City Marina, Trenton and Belvidere will break the warmest minimum temperature for Monday. It would have to stay at or above 49 degrees for Atlantic City and Trenton. Belvidere would need to stay above 47 degrees.

NEXT: New Years’ Eve will be similar to Sunday. Dry, mild and some sunshine during the day. Then, rain comes at night. Showers will begin between 6-8 p.m. The steadier showers will leave around midnight. However, mist and light showers will be present until the sun rises. Highs will be as high as 60F in inland South Jersey to 50F in Northwest New Jersey.

Then, we begin a long slide down the thermometer. Gusty, cold winds out of the northwest will be around Thursday and Friday. Highs will be 37-42F for Thursday and then 35-40F for Friday. Lows will be in the 20s both mornings, though the shore will be near 32F on Thursday morning.

The weekend will be cold. Highs will be around 32 degrees. However, the wind will decrease.

It looks like the below average temperatures will be around until about the 15th of the month. In regard to snow, we’ll watch Jan. 8.