New Jersey Weather 3/8 Morning - 30° Above Normal

Good morning. New Jersey. I'm Aaron Jolly. Step outside and you'll walk straight into a wall of gray. Dense fog has dropped visibility to a quarter mile or less across much of the state. If you're on the road before 7 A.M., slow down and flip those headlights on. The fog advisory lifts at 7, but it'll take another hour or so to fully burn off. Light showers are drifting through this morning, mostly wrapping up by 8 A.M. South Jersey might catch a rumble of thunder this afternoon as a cold front pushes in, but nothing severe. By evening, the front clears, clouds break apart. And we settle into a quiet night. Temperature-wise, we're sitting at 51 degrees right now. Highs today climb to the upper 50s along the coast, mid 60s near Trenton. And upper 60s inland. Tonight's lows drop to the low 40s statewide behind that front. Now here's the kicker. Spring forward tonight — clocks jump ahead one hour at 2 A.M. but the real story is the warmth building in. Monday brings sunshine and highs in the upper 60s. Tuesday? Even warmer. Most areas hit the low 70s. By Wednesday, inland spots could flirt with the mid 70s — that's 30 degrees above normal for early March. The coast stays cooler in the 50s thanks to chilly ocean air. Don't get too comfortable. A strong cold front barrels in Thursday with rain and gusty winds to 30 miles an hour. Temperatures crash from the 60s Thursday morning to the 30s by evening. A few wet snowflakes could even mix in Thursday night as colder air rushes back. Friday and Saturday bring us back to reality — upper 40s to low 50s, with a slight chance of rain Friday night. Set those clocks tonight. See you this afternoon.