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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

14°F

-10°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.56 in (1035.1 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 11:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

West Wildwood NJ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 30. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Wildwood NJ
 39°N 74.82°W (Elev. 3 ft)
Last Update:
4:10 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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