New Jersey is experiencing a chilly but relatively typical stretch of winter weather for mid-January. Today brings mostly sunny skies with a high near 43°F, accompanied by a light west wind ranging from 5 to 10 mph, occasionally gusting up to 20 mph. This is slightly above the average daytime high for January, which typically hovers around the upper 30s to near 40°F. Tonight, temperatures will drop to around 22°F under mostly clear skies, with steady west winds at 10 mph and similar gusts.
Tuesday will be notably colder, with sunny skies but a high only reaching near 30°F. The west wind will pick up to 10–15 mph, with gusts reaching 30 mph, making it feel even colder. This is a bit below the seasonal norm for daytime temperatures. The colder trend continues into Tuesday night, with temperatures dropping to around 17°F and brisk winds persisting.
By Wednesday, conditions remain mostly sunny, with a slight rebound in temperatures to a high near 34°F. However, the northwest wind at 15 mph, gusting to 30 mph, will keep the air feeling quite brisk. Wednesday night will be particularly cold, with temperatures dipping to about 16°F.
Thursday brings more sunshine, but highs will stay near 32°F, remaining slightly below average. Partly cloudy skies will return Thursday night, with a low around 22°F. By Friday, temperatures will climb back up to near 41°F under sunny skies, which is more in line with typical January highs.
Overall, this week presents colder-than-average conditions, especially in the middle of the week, combined with persistent breezy winds that will make it feel even chillier. However, the abundance of sunshine throughout the week offers some relief from the winter chill.