Pre-Thanksgiving Storm To Bring Soaking Rain To NJ: Latest Timeline

Pre-Thanksgiving Storm To Bring Soaking Rain To NJ: Latest Timeline The "significant storm" is expected to arrive just in time for Thanksgiving travelers to hit the road and skies.

​Those heading to the airport should double checking their flights as delays or cancellations could be possible. (Shutterstock)

NEW JERSEY — Just in time for Thanksgiving travelers to hit the road, a "significant storm" packing heavy, soaking rain, gusty winds, and coastal flooding is expected to arrive in New Jersey.

"Our first good soaking rain in weeks is forecasted to arrive Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning," said US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly .

The storm is expected to bring gusty winds of 25 to 35 mph (with localized gusts up to 45 mph along the coast) and some coastal flooding may be possible.

While the rain is needed since it has been so dry, it will be sure to cause impacts to the 55 and 56 million people expected to hit the roads, skies and rails during Thanksgiving week, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA).

The greatest negative travel impacts associated with the storm will be from Tuesday to Tuesday night in the Northeast, with some weather-related travel issues lingering into Wednesday, AccuWeather meteorologists said.

"The stiff east-to-southeast winds averaging 25-35 mph with gusts of 40-45 mph can pose a problem at some of the airports from Washington, D.C. , to Philadelphia and New York City with the worst conditions likely from late Tuesday afternoon to Tuesday evening," AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tom Kines said.

Airline delays are most likely during this time due to winds, drenching rain and poor visibility, according to AccuWeather .

Those heading to the airport should double checking their flights as delays or cancellations could be possible.

Here is a look at the upcoming forecast:

North Jersey

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 8 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 4 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Temperature rising to around 52 by 4 a.m. Southeast wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 10 a.m. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 55 by noon, then falling to around 49 during the remainder of the day. South wind 9 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Central Jersey

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Rain likely after 1 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain. Low around 42. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday: A chance of rain before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery.

Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 52.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

South Jersey

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 46. North wind around 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Rain likely after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Wednesday: A chance of rain before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Breezy.

Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

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