Press Meteorologist Joe Martucci's 7-Day Forecast

Wednesday will be a dry day, albeit a cloudy one as moisture close to the ground prevents too much sun from shining. That moisture will eventually turn to rain in what will be a washout of a Thursday. Rain will continue through Friday morning, possibly ending as accumulating snow.

Our largest rainfall since Dec. 16 will arrive Thursday, as the same storm system that brought severe weather to the Deep South will move in. A cold, howling wind will blow late Thursday into Friday, which should cool some of us enough for a few hours of accumulating snow Friday. 

If you want to go for a walk, or take care of a few things outside at the house, do it early Thursday. 

Our largest rainfall since Dec. 16 will arrive Thursday, as the same storm system that brought severe weather to the Deep South will move in. A cold, howling wind will blow late Thursday into Friday, which should cool some of us enough for a few hours of accumulating snow Friday. 

If you want to go for a walk, or take care of a few things outside at the house, do it early Thursday. 

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The spring equinox, when the sun's rays shine directly over the equator on its journey northward, will be Saturday morning. While we won't be basking outside in t-shirts and shorts, it will be a seasonable day with loads of sunshine that carries into the weekend. 

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Tuesday will play out similarly to Monday with a good amount of sunshine and temperatures more mild as you make your way well inland. Then, expect a mostly dry Wednesday before unsettled, but warm weather returns from late Wednesday into the end of the week.

Wednesday starts off like Tuesday, with low clouds and fog. Instead of sun, for the afternoon, though, it will be a soaking rain. Rain will en…

After a damp, dreary and mere seasonable Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will bring the warmest surge of air 2021 has seen thus far. That will culminate with a Friday that threatens to shattered record high temperatures, even if the record is low hanging fruit. 

Most of Wednesday will be dry, but a low-pressure system will make you reach for the rain gear for the latter half of Wednesday into Thursday. Behind it will be winter’s last stand, as temperatures will feel more like early February than early April going into Friday.

Thursday will be pretty equally split between wet and dry. However, the common theme will be strong, northwest wind and high temperatures in the 40s. Friday will drop the winds but get even colder, feeling more like New Years' Day than heading into the Easter Weekend holiday. 

The Friday before Easter? It'll feel more like the Friday before Christmas or Hanukkah on this day, as a bitter for April blast of cold air moves into the region. Temperatures will moderate in the holiday, as a long dry stretch awaits us.

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The potential for wildfire spread will remain high going into Tuesday with the same conditions that will make it feel nice, warm and dry air, responsible for the hazards also. This will continue for most of the week, with damp weekend ahead.

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For many of us, Wednesday will be a dry day. However, a round of showers will attempt to make it through the region without it being withered away by plentiful dry air, which will continue to bring an elevated risk of wildfire spread through Thursday.

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Thursday will pick up where Wednesday left off, with plenty of sunshine and warm air. An upper level low-pressure system will then crawl throu…

We will be saying goodbye to the sun and hello to mostly cloudy and gray skies through Monday. However, dry air will still be around during this time, leading to a weekend that might not look at the nicest but will be mostly fine four outdoor activities. 

It did not rain Tuesday at Atlantic City International Airport, so our consecutive days of rain streak will end. However, a new streak will likely start Wednesday and carry us through the end of the week.

Thursday will have rain from a weak coastal storm, but it does look like more than half of your day will now be dry. That drier forecast for Thursday turns into a brighter forecast for Friday, with a weekend will way more dry time than not to follow. 

It won't be the brightest weekend, but it will be a dry one, as high pressure hangs on to prevent rain. Going into next week, expect an unsettled pattern. A few days will bring at least the potential for a shower, but we'll also have one sunny day that tops 70. 

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Thursday morning will be a jacket and hat one. A last gasp of winter from Canada will move into the region, putting wind chills in the 20s for the start of the day. Temperatures will quickly moderate into Friday and Saturday. Then, a coastal storm is likely for Sunday.

Friday morning will threaten young plants of the growing season, with a freeze possible for parts of the mainland. However, temperatures will …

Despite the gray look for most of the day, Saturday will be a dry day in the region. However, a mini coastal storm will pass through Saturday night into part of Sunday, bringing rain, wind and potentially coastal flooding. Next week will then a super comfortable, warm spring stretch.

Tuesday will be the next step up the thermometer ladder, with temperatures above 10 degrees warmer than Monday. Then pack the bathing suit and beach chair. The warmest air of the year arrives for Wednesday, soaring temperatures to near record levels with 80s almost everywhere, event the shore. 

Grab the shorts, put on the sunglasses and get ready for the first taste of summer. From Wednesday until Friday morning, warm, even hot, air w…

On the heels of a record breaking day on the mainland Wednesday, Thursday will feature still summery, but not record breaking temperatures. Two rounds of showers will pass between Thursday and Friday before a dry weekend ahead.

Charge up your devices, take in loose objects, cut down loose tree branches and if you have a boat, secure it.

After Friday's screaming, screething, windy day, Saturday will be more of the typical breezy day we usually see. The weekend will be dry, highlighted by a Sunday that will be around 80 on the mainland. More mainland 80s will be expected next week, too.

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It won't be a washout, but Wednesday will bring showers and storms on a muggy day. Cool air from Canadian will then flow in for the end of the week, bringing a two day stretch of below average temperatures Thursday and Friday. Mothers' Day Weekend will then be mostly dry. 

A chilly shot of Canadian air will make Thursday feel more like spring than the summery weather many of us have seen the past couple of days. Friday will be the same, too, with just an afternoon shower. Mother's Day Weekend still looks to be mostly dry.

Temperatures will hover five degrees below average for our Mother's Day Weekend. Being that it's early May, though, we'll call it comfortably cool for mom Friday through Sunday, with one 12 to 18 hour period of showers.

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We'll slowly climb up the thermometer for the rest of the week, as high pressure continues to settled in and the sun continues to shine. The weekend will then be mostly dry, with next week seeing a revival of this subtle rise in warmth.

The weekend is looking warmer and mostly dry. With highs in the 70s inland and the 60s at the shore. You'll need to keep the umbrella close by Saturday and Sunday but most of you should not need to use it. 

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High pressure just offshore will likely keep South Jersey dry throughout most of the weekend. It'll be comfortable to be out and about, with a good amount of sun. Summer will then creep in next week, as a ridge of high pressure works in. 

Temperatures will continue their climb up the thermometer, with a string of inland 80s to begin Wednesday. A few sizzling 90s will be sprinkled in as the hot weather likely comes to an end early next week. All of this comes without a drop of much needed rain to quell the wildfire spread.

For most of us, the rest of the week will see summer's warm air waft on in, giving us a string of beach and pool days to end the week. While the low humidity will keep your hair looking good, it will continue to bring a risk of wildfire spread.

For the mainland, Thursday will be another day of a summer sizzle. However, a southerly wind is an onshore wind for the coast and you can expect a cooler day than Wednesday. Going into the weekend I continue to track a "backdoor cold front" but it should stay away. 

The backdoor cold front coming in from the northeast should stop short of the Jersey Shore. That will lead to a seasonable to summery weekend, with only one round for potential storms.

It's not even Memorial Day Weekend and we already have a candidate for the hottest weekend of the year. Mainland highs will scorch into the 90s, with the shore staying plenty summery, too. However, tropical activity will bring rip currents to the beach, leading to dangerous seas.

Monday was a one day sale of cool, late May weather because temperatures jump 10 degrees Tuesday and another 10 to 15 Wednesday. That will lead to more record high temperatures. Memorial Day Weekend then will be unsettled, with the second half of the weekend better then the second. 

The summer sizzle is back. Wednesday will bring the potential for record high temperatures, with a side dish of much needed late day rain. We stay hot for Thursday and then slide down into Memorial Day Weekend. Some rain, a breeze and coastal flooding from the king tide will be expected.

Thursday will be the last warm beach day for at least the next week and yes, that means Memorial Day Weekend will be on the chilly side. Coastal flooding, a much needed soaking rain and winds will come, too. However, there will be some OK weather for outdoor plans.

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Conditions during the week will go from seasonable Wednesday, to steamy to evetnually stormy. A cold front and plenty of moisture will lead to numerous thunderstorms Thursday and Friday and severe weather will be in the picture. 

While not a high threat, the potential for damaging winds and even a tornado will be there on Thursday, as storms move through at times. Roadway flooding may be the bigger issue, though. Two rounds of storms will then be present Friday, with a dry, warm weekend ahead.

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Two rounds of rain will come on Friday, bringing the risk for thunderstorms. However, it'll be a mostly dry day. We will then dry out and heat up for the weekend. Inland 90s will be likely for Sunday as our first heat wave of 2021 looks to come.

For the second time in two days a severe thunderstorm watch is out for South Jersey Friday.

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When it rains, it pours. That will be the theme for the rest of the week as the sticky weather continues. However, there will still be plenty of dry time for outdoor plans.

Firefighters rescued stranded motorists Tuesday as 2.23 inches of rain  created flash flooding in Hammonton, the National Weather Service said.

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A solar eclipse will darken the early morning sky and then slow moving thunderstorms will roam for the afternoon and evening. A backdoor cold front will then come from the north, bringing cooler air and eventually drier air, for the weekend.

Rain showers will fall on a cool Friday for some of us, as a cold front sits to the west. Coastal flooding will again be possible at night, an the onshore flow continues. Moving into the weekend, expect it to be mostly dry, though a line of thunderstorms threaten Sunday. 

Despite what the sky looks like and what's falling out of it Saturday morning, it will be a mostly dry weekend in South Jersey. Looking ahead to next week, we'll stay largely rain-free, with just a few brief rounds of showers.

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The NASA rocket launch Tuesday at 7 a.m. from Virgina may be tough to see in South Jersey, if it happens in the first place. However, clearer, calmer and drier weather will set foot and take hold for the rest of the week.

Thursday could be the least humid day until after the crowds thin out and the day get shorter in September. Friday will be a very comfortable day, as it turns a little warmer and humid. Saturday will then be hot and humid with a few storms, but expect a mostly dry weekend.

Friday will be our least humid day for quite some time, as a warm front ushers in a balmy, southwesterly wind. Storm chances will be around at two different times Saturday, and then we'll watch for the remnants of what could be Tropical Storm Claudette Monday.

Tuesday will not be a washout, but there will be a six hour window when showers and storms will be likely. Afterwards, high pressure will move in, providing the broom and mop needed to clean our atmosphere. The result will be a less humid and dry rest of the week. 

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This weekend will be dry for most, if not all of us. However, "dry" is probably not the best way to explain it. "Rain-free" is the better phrase here, as the humid weather will want to send you to the water to cool off. 

The weekend will be mostly dry, but mostly humid as well. Temperatures will be on the increasing this weekend, with relief at the beaches. Westerly winds next week will make the sand sizzle almost as much as the mainland, with our first 100+ heat index of the year likely. 

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The second heat wave of the month will continue Tuesday. Both heat and dew points will be higher, making it the most oppressive of the week. Independence Day weekend will cool down, but that comes at the risk of storms and possibly a day with a washout. 

Ready. Set. Sizzle.

The heat will be on, we officially mark our second heat wave of June on the mainland. Even the shore should bake, as offshore winds become dominate. Cooler weather arrives for the holiday weekend but showers, storms, and even a possible washout will be around. 

The transition from the hot and humid weather to more seasonable air will be Thursday. However, it will come at the expense of strong to even severe storms. 4th of July weekend is coming into better view, with the second half more ideal for the outdoors than the first half. 

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We'll copy a page out of Monday's weather playbook and paste it right into Tuesday, plus Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (possibly the weekend, too). Expect a dry morning, afternoon storms and a whole bunch of muggy air our way.

The dew points will go down from the near historic levels we had Tuesday as we go into Wednesday and Thursday. However, the heat will not go away, with 90s expected on the mainland and cooling beach relief at the shore.

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The third heat wave of 2021 will likely be had for the mainland by Friday, as we'll get a second and then third day of 90 degree or greater heat at Atlantic City International Airport Friday. The weekend is then trending wetter as the heat breaks.

The weekend ahead will have its fair share of showers and storms, potentially severe storms. However, there are two good beach days between Friday and Sunday as the heat slowly fades. 

The long, loud beep your mobile device makes when tornado or hurricane warnings are issued will now blare when the most destructive thunderstorms roll through the country. 

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Saturday during the day will be different than Saturday night, as a cold front passes overnight, bringing showers and storms. Flooding rains are possible and severe weather will not be ruled out. A low pressure will swirl in New England Sunday and Monday, bringing cooler air and showers.

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While thunderstorm clouds will darken the sky for part of Wednesday, the gray hue in the air will be from Canadian wildfire smoke that continues to fly well over our heads. After the hour or two of storms Wednesday afternoon, we look dry, and smoky, for the rest of the week. 

Saturday will continue where Friday did, with plenty of sunshine, light winds and air that isn't too sticky. Two rounds of rain will then cross the state Sunday. However, most outdoor plans during the day should be A-OK.

Get ready for the return of a hazy sky. Smoke from wildfires in Central Canada and Pacific Northwest will again waft its way in slowly on Tuesday. Otherwise, we have a dry, seasonable and not as humid day. Looking ahead, rounds of showers and storms will pass Wednesday and Thursday.

While clouds will build in Wednesday, the sunshine that will do see with come with a muted bluish-gray sky, not a bright blue one, as wildfire smoke continues to blow overhead. Three rounds of rain will try to knock it out between Wednesday and Thursday, with severe weather possible. 

The weather will have to line up just right. However, tornadoes, damaging winds and small hail will threaten Thursday as a possible derecho dies to our west, but spawns afternoon severe weather. Regardless, we'll then be in for a pair of days more like September than the middle of summer.

A powerful cold front rolled off the coast Thursday night. Strong northwesterly winds send dew points into the refreshing 50s for Friday and into most of the weekend, making it feel like a taste of early Fall.

You'll be transported to thoughts of football games and apple picking Saturday as our least humid air mass of the summer makes it feel more like late September then late july. We'll then slowly return to the usual hotter and humid weather after.

Tuesday will have the same temperatures and Monday, but with a layer of high clouds filtering out the sun. This will set up a Wednesday and Thursday that will hold temperatures to the 70s, with a damp feel in the air and even periods of rain.

Tuesday will have the same temperatures and Monday, but with a layer of high clouds filtering out the sun. This will set up a Wednesday and Thursday that will hold temperatures to the 70s, with a damp feel in the air and even periods of rain.

A stationary front and waves of low pressure riding along it will bring showers, mainly to the shore, at times Wednesday into Thursday. Eventually, the rain will go away and we look at another pleasant Friday, with a likely dry weekend ahead.

It'll be a slow process. but the sun will come play Thursday as high pressure moves in. The streak of below average days will not change, though, as the air conditioner could comfortably be left off most of the day. Warmer and stickier weather will build in for the weekend. 

Friday will put a cap to a stretch of days where you didn't even need much air conditioning and even shorts were too cool. Summery weather will arrive back for the weekend, as we try to avoid rain to the southeast and northwest.

The dog days of summer will be on this week. Tuesday will be the transition day into a hazy, hot and humid pattern Wednesday through Friday. More than likely, we'll have our third heat wave of the year at Atlantic City International Airport as it feels like the triple digits.

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We'll be sweating through out hottest air of the season for at least Wednesday, Thursday and perhaps Friday, too. The inland heat index will soar to in the middle 100s for a few hours each afternoon with even the shore getting toasty as well.

Wednesday was sweltering for the mainland, don't get me wrong. However, we will take a step up Thursday into Friday as the core of the heat arrives. Expect the shore to have a heat index well into the 90s. Inland places will be in the mid-100s. Stay cool, stay hydrated. 

The fourth heat wave of the 2021 will be official Friday with a third straight day of 90s at Atlantic City International Airport. There will be a little sea breeze relief. A broken line of showers Friday night and then more Saturday night will eventually break the heat.

Tropical moisture as well as the remnants of Fred will bring the risk for showers and storms through Thursday. Then, Fred will absorb itself into an upper level low pressure system, which will bring more periods of rain over the weekend. That being said, no day is a washout. 

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By the way, if my Microsoft Excel research is correct, this will be the 177th heat wave at A.C. Airport, where records go back to 1943. At Sen. Frank S. Farley Marina in Atlantic City, where the period of record is nearly double, at 148 years, there's only been 38 heat waves. A powerful reminder that life's at ease with an ocean breeze.

As a slow moving cold front interacts will already moisture laden air, the potential for flash flooding will threaten over the weekend, especi…

A cold front will sit over the region Thursday and fizzle out into Friday. As it does so, though, it will tap into tropical moisture. That tropical moisture may be Tropical Storm Odette as it climbs the coast, staying a few hundred miles away from the Jersey Shore. 

As a tropical low pressure system moves up the coast, a few hundred miles offshore, we'll get into a few heavy showers for Friday. Coastal flooding will be possible with the Friday p.m. high tide, as well as Saturday's, though the weekend will be filled with sunshine. 

Tuesday will continue with the bright, sunny weather, another locals' summer special. Wednesday will be gloomier, but likely dry before a potent cold front brings a line of thunderstorms Thursday. Sunshine will then return just in time for the weekend.

At 3:20 p.m., the sun's direct rays will move over the equator from the Northern Hemisphere to the Southern Hemisphere, ushering in the autumn equinox. While the lower sun angle and shorter days scream cool, crisp air, it will be warm and humid Wednesday. Storms will then be likely Thursday.