New Jersey Weather 3/17 - Midday - Arctic Blast Incoming Today
March 17, 2026·2 min
Host Aaron Jolly opens the March 17th midday update by noting yesterday's cold front has passed but left behind arctic air that is currently flooding into New Jersey. Winds are howling at 40 miles per hour, making current mid-30s temperatures feel much colder with wind chills in the teens up north and low 20s along the coast. Today's highs will barely crack 40 degrees statewide, with North Jersey reaching 42°F, Central and South Jersey both hitting 41°F. These temperatures represent approximately 24 degrees below normal for mid-March. Gusty winds continue through early afternoon before backing off tonight. Overnight lows drop to mid-20s across most of the state, specifically 24°F in North and Central Jersey and 28°F in South Jersey. Clearing skies and calming winds will create crisp conditions for St. Patrick's night. Looking ahead to Wednesday, mostly sunny skies return with highs in the low 40s and reduced winds. Thursday brings further warming to near 50 degrees under partly sunny skies. Friday climbs to mid-50s as clouds build ahead of the next system. A cold front approaches Friday night, bringing rain chances that continue through the weekend. Saturday starts cloudy with scattered morning showers and highs in mid-50s. Sunday remains mostly cloudy with lingering rain chances and highs in mid to upper 50s. The episode concludes with a call for ratings before the evening update.
