New Jersey residents will enjoy another spring-like day Sunday before temperatures take a plunge on President’s Day, forecasters say.
Temperatures on Sunday will be 15 to 20 degrees above normal and hover around record highs, according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasters say temperatures will be in the 60s in most parts of the state with mostly sunny skies. There could be some clouds with a slight breeze.
In Newark, the high could reach 67, which would be a notch above the record-high of 66.
The record-high in New Jersey for Feb. 19 was 73 in Atlantic City. The National Weather Service is calling for a high of 64 in Atlantic City on Sunday.
The lows for the state will be in the high 50s in the northwest.
In the evening, temperatures will take a nose-dive. While still above normal, temperatures will be in mid-to-high 30s in most parts of the state.
Saturday saw a nice start to the holiday weekend, but no records were broken, forecasters say. The closest in New Jersey was Atlantic City, which hit a high of 68 on Saturday, just below its high of 72 reached in 2011.
[?] High temp in Philly today was 68, just 1 degree short of tying a daily record. AC high was 68 (record 72). Trenton high was 67 (record 72)
— Len Melisurgo (@LensReality) February 18, 2017
Monday’s temperatures will still be above normal but will pale in comparison to the weekend. Temperatures will be about 10 to 15 degrees warmer than they were on Sunday, the National Weather Service says.
Highs in the 40s and 50s will set in but could feel cooler from the breeze off the Atlantic Ocean, according to Accuweather.com.
There’s a chance of showers on Wednesday, but temperatures will begin to climb back to the low 60s on Thursday and Friday.
NJ Advance Media weather reporter Len Melisurgo contributed to this report.
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