Freeze Warnings Issued Across NJ As Record Cold Moves In

After a warm, summery stretch, a cold snap is threatening to freeze spring crops and bring winter back to the Garden State, according to the latest forecast.

Temperatures Monday will reach the mid-40s to the mid-50s, according to the National Weather Service.

Isolated showers are possible, with snow in higher terrain and possible hail, forecasters said.

Things will be frosty Monday night, with lows in New Jersey ranging from 10 to 20 degrees lower than the historical average, AccuWeather forecasters said.

A Freeze Warning across the state will be in effect from midnight Monday to 9 a.m. Tuesday.

Crops and sensitive vegetation could be at risk, forecasters warn.

“Frost and freeze conditions on consecutive mornings can compound the damage. The first cold snap may weaken blossoms, and the second can finish them off, especially for crops like apples, peaches, and berries that are already in sensitive growth stages,” said AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tyler Roys.

Things will start to warm up after Tuesday, forecasters said. Temperatures will climb back to above average Wednesday through Friday.

"Highs for most of the area are forecast to be in the mid/upper 60s Wednesday, then into the 70s for Thursday and Friday," National Weather Service forecasters said.

Then, it will cool down again over the weekend.

There are increasing chances of rain as well.

Here's the latest forecast.

North Jersey

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 2 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Central Jersey

Monday: A chance of showers, mainly between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers before 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

South Jersey

Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers after 2 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.