Outdoor events were canceled all over New Jersey this weekend, as a powerful coastal storm system drove in nasty conditions — rain, wind, and coastal flooding.
This weekend's super soaker storm system is still in the neighborhood, keeping occasional gusty winds and coastal flooding in the forecast for a few more days.
Weather conditions across New Jersey will go downhill during the day Friday, with heavy rain kicking in Friday night and peak wind gusts coming on Saturday.
Two storm systems will lead to some rather inclement weather through the first half of the weekend; but there are bright spots in New Jersey's forecast too.
Three or four spurts of rain, limited sunshine, and an on-shore wind will lead to a variety of spring weather across New Jersey for this first week of May.
It is going to be a cool and blustery Thursday across New Jersey. In addition, dry air, dry brush, and strong winds will make for high fire danger conditions.
A tropical cyclone's name is retired from the Atlantic basin's rotating lists when it was especially deadly, costly, and/or memorable. Ida definitely qualifies.