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

Mcguire Air Force Base (KWRI)

Lat: 40.02°NLon: 74.6°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.47 in (1032.0 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Jackson NJ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 37. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Jackson NJ
 40.09°N 74.4°W (Elev. 174 ft)
4:10 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
8pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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