Late January Extreme Cold; Watching East Coast Storm Threat This Weekend

The next blast of Arctic air surges south down the Plains, across the Great Lakes and through the Southeast and East Friday through Saturday. This could be longest duration of cold in several decades. Forecast models are being closely monitored for potential of another significant winter storm to impact the eastern United States this coming weekend. Confidence in coastal impacts has increased. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cape May County Airport (KWWD)

Lat: 39.02°NLon: 74.92°WElev: 23ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 28 Jan 7:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cape May NJ

Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 08:22pm until January 29, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 08:22pm until January 29, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 12 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered flurries before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cape May NJ
 38.95°N 74.92°W (Elev. 7 ft)
4:11 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
8pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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