Dan Zarrow's Forecast

Approaching one of the busiest travel weeks of the year, some heavy rain and big temperature swings are in the forecast for New Jersey.

With high pressure in control, New Jersey's weather stays quiet but unseasonably cold for the first half of the new week.

This stretch of unseasonable warmth feels more like early September than late October.

Even though this will be New Jersey's 7th weekend in a row with measurable rainfall, it will not be a total washout.

A pair of storm systems will produce rain, wind, and then a cooldown through the upcoming weekend for New Jersey.

The Bottom Line This fall, weekend weather has been pretty awful. For the last five weekends in a row (since September 9-10), we have seen measurable rainfall in New Jersey. And it is becoming clear that our upcoming weekend will follow the trend, making it six in a row...

Snow and ice! Doom and gloom! There are clues about what's ahead this winter, but too many forecasters (and fakers) stretch the science of meteorology too far.

Wind, coastal flooding, and severe weather concerns are minor, but torrential downpours could lead to serious flooding issues for parts of New Jersey.

New Jersey is ready to bid farewell to Ophelia, with a temporary stretch of drier, brighter weather on the way.

As the remnants of Ophelia slowly pass through New Jersey, inclement weather and the threat of coastal flooding will extend into the start of the workweek.

The first weekend of fall will be an inclement one, as New Jersey braces for several rounds of heavy rain, 50+ mph wind gusts, and moderate coastal flooding.

The newly upgraded tropical storm is spinning about 400 miles south of New Jersey as of Friday afternoon, and will be a big weekend rain, wind, and wave maker.