New Jersey
Trees, Powerlines Could Come Down In Latest Round Of NJ Storms
NEW JERSEY — Strong winds that could knock down trees and powerlines, heavy rain, hail and lightning strikes are in store for the Garden State Tuesday and Wednesday amid potential record-breaking heat.
Most of the state is under the “slight risk” for severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service.
Storms are expected between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Tuesday, the forecast said.
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Forecasters say that “damaging wind gusts, heavy rain, and frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes can be expected. Hail is also possible.”
They’ll taper off by midnight for a hot and humid night, according to the forecast.
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“Prepare for a second day of eventful weather Wednesday,” the National Weather Service said, with most of the state again under a “slight risk” for severe weather.
“Wind and heavy rains appear the main threats with a smaller threat for large hail,” for Wednesday’s storms, the National Weather Service said. The timeline for this is between 4 p.m. and 2 a.m.
After that, though, we might finally see some relief in New Jersey. But it’s too soon to tell exactly when.
“It may take an extra day [Thursday] for showers and thunderstorms to depart coastal areas of New England and the mid-Atlantic, as the front’s forward speed may slow down,” AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alex Sosnowski said. “This may delay the humidity drop until Thursday evening for these same areas.”
Here’s the latest forecast.
North Jersey
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Central Jersey
Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
South Jersey
Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
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U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-Mercer, said in a statement on Facebook that she has been briefed about the incident and her office is monitoring the situation.
Pazmino said her organization is calling on members of the community to come together.
“Brown and Black immigrant communities and nonimmigrant communities are welcome, and should be uniting against this force,” she said.
She is also calling on local officials to assist relatives of those taken into custody.
“We need to support families affected by these kidnappings, with mutual aid, donations and anything else you think will help each other,” Pazmino said.
A woman identified as Andrea, while holding her 1-year-old daughter, Genesis, tearfully spoke in Spanish about the anguish she feels and her fears about the future without her husband Christian, one of the men taken into custody. A friend, who translated her word into English, said Christian was a good and honest man.
“If he used to see a neighbor carrying something heavy, he would run to help them. If a friend needed a favor, he didn’t ask, he just did it,” she said.
She said “his daughter was his whole world. He would wake up to her and give her kisses every morning. He would play with her after a long day at work. He loved us and protected us. He didn’t do anything wrong, so why was he taken?”
The Rev. Erich Kussman, St. Bartholomew’s pastor, said the entire Lutheran Church stands with the family.
“Anything you need, you can come to us. I want you to know that. I will stand with you, and we will do what we can to protect you, because that’s the call of the gospel of Jesus Christ,” he said.
“Standing with ICE is antithetical to the gospel of Jesus Christ, hands down,” he added. “Fifty-one times the scriptures tell us to welcome the immigrant and foreigner as one of our own. If you’re not living true to that gospel, the words of Christ himself, you are not a Christian, no matter what you claim to be.”
With immigration enforcement activity on the rise in New Jersey, lawmakers have proposed several bills to expand protections for immigrant communities. One measure called the “Fight Unlawful Conduct and Keep Individuals and Communities Empowered Act” would allow individuals to file a lawsuit against ICE agents who violate their constitutional rights.
Another proposed bill would require any business that operates a private prison or detention facility in the state to pay a tax equal to 50% of the taxpayer’s gross receipts derived from the operation of the facility during the previous year. The bill also stipulates all revenues generated would go to an “immigration protection fund.”
Recently proposed legislation would prohibit ICE agents from ever holding a public job in the Garden State, and New Jersey U.S. Sens. Cory Booker and Andy Kim are proposing legislation to prevent new funding for the Department of Homeland Security from being used to purchase a warehouse in Roxbury, New Jersey.
Requests for comment from ICE and the U.S. Marshals Service were not immediately returned.
A brief respite from cold weather is ahead of New Jersey this weekend, before temperatures continue to rise late next week, according to the National Weather Service.
Saturday, Feb. 28 will be sunny across the Garden State, and temperatures will be comfortable, reaching the high 40s and low 50s.
Then, a brief artic cold front is expected to move into the region late on Saturday night, bringing temps to low 30’s and some scattered snow showers on Sunday, especially in North Jersey.
During the week, a couple low pressure systems are in the NWS forecast. Little snow if any is expected from these systems, especially in the late week, when a significant warm-up is expected.
Asbury Park and Monmouth County weekend weather forecast
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday: Partly sunny and a chance of snow before 1 p.m. The high should be near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wildwoods and Atlantic County weather forecast
Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday: Partly sunny and a slight chance of rain before 1 p.m. The high should be near 44. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Newark and Essex County weather forecast
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32.
Sunday: Cloudy and scattered snow showers before 1 p.m. Then gradual clearing of skies, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Juan Carlos Castillo is a New Jersey-based trending reporter for the USA Today Network. Find him on Twitter at _JCCastillo.
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