Before we talk about a warmer, happier forecast, let's look at where we've been. As promised, this was one of New Jersey's coldest Christmases on record. On Saturday (Christmas Eve), the high temperature at the top of High Point was 5 degrees. That's the warmest it got all day. With a biting wind. Yikes.
So we are already doing better than that. Temperatures have been stuck below freezing for 90+ continuous hours at this point. But most of NJ will pop above 32 degrees Tuesday.
And then it gets even warmer. 40s. 50s. Even 60s? Furnaces and parkas alike will get a welcome break across the Garden State.
Plus, we will enjoy mainly dry weather throughout this final week of the year. Our next chance of widespread rain may impact your New Year's festivities next weekend.
There is a bank of clouds drifting over New Jersey to start this Tuesday. That "blanket" overhead actually prevented temperatures from crashing too far. We're in the 20s across almost the entire state. Seasonably chilly. Watch for patches on black ice still out there, especially on shoulders, ramps, bridges, overpasses, and side streets.
We will continue to dig out of our recent arctic blast Tuesday. High temperatures should reach the lower to mid 30s. For the first time since Friday, most of the state should push above the freezing mark.
Early clouds will give way to plenty of sunshine Tuesday afternoon. We will stay dry, with light winds.
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