Your midday New Jersey weather update We're tracking a major weather shift this Saturday with thirteen active alerts across New Jersey, including freeze watches and coastal flood advisories as thunderstorms give way to unseasonably cold conditions tonight. Right now, temperatures are climbing toward a pleasant 65 degrees this afternoon around 2 P.M., but don't let that fool you into putting away those winter jackets just yet. Thunderstorms are moving through the state this morning, with the heaviest rain expected around 8 A.M.