Cold front to end New Jersey warm spell with rain, flooding risk
The gist
A cold front is forecast to bring showers and possible thunderstorms to New Jersey Thursday and Friday.
Forecasters say 1 to 2 inches of rain could hit the Friday evening commute.
How it unfolded
- Nov 4, 2026New Jersey highs reach the low to mid-70s, about 10 to 15 degrees above normal for early November.
- Nov 4, 2026The National Weather Service in Buffalo flags high confidence for showers moving into the Finger Lakes tonight ahead of a cold front through the Great Lakes.
- Nov 5, 2026A cold front approaches New Jersey, bringing chances for afternoon and evening showers, with thunderstorms also possible Thursday into Friday.
Key terms
- cold front
- The leading edge of a cooler air mass that pushes under and replaces a warmer air mass at ground level.
- flash flooding
- A rapid flooding of low-lying areas that begins within hours of heavy rain or other causes.
- Finger Lakes
- A group of eleven long, narrow, roughly north–south lakes in New York State.
Source: Wikipedia