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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

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.53 in (1034.2 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 9:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rio Grande NJ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 17 °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 35. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.
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 35. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rio Grande NJ
 39.01°N 74.88°W (Elev. 20 ft)
Last Update:
4:10 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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