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

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 28 Jan 12:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

North Cape May NJ

Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 01:24pm until January 29, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 01:24pm until January 29, 10:00am

    NOW until 10:00am Thu

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 23 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 23 °F

    Blustery.
    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 22. Wind chill values as low as -3. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 15. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
North Cape May NJ
 39°N 74.96°W (Elev. 0 ft)
12:29 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
1pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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