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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cape May County Airport (KWWD)

Lat: 39.02°NLon: 74.92°WElev: 23ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.55 in (1034.8 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 21 Jan 10:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

West Cape May NJ

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Blustery.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 31. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Blustery.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Cape May NJ
 38.95°N 74.94°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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