Cherry Hill, New Jersey 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
142 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
The Cold Weather Advisory has expired. No cold weather headlines are
expected tonight as lows should be a few degrees warmer tonight with
light to calm winds, resulting in wind chills above zero degrees.

The Coastal Flood Advisory has also been allowed to expire. No additional
rounds of coastal flooding are expected as we move away from the full
moon and winds and swells turn offshore.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
1. Below normal temperatures will continue this week with many areas
remaining below freezing. Dangerously cold wind chills return for
the weekend.

2. A couple opportunities for light snow to occur across the region
this week. The first coming Tuesday night and the second coming on
Friday. Removed wording suggesting any snowfall greater than one
inch for Tuesday night.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

KEY MESSAGE 1...Below normal temperatures will continue this week
with many areas remaining below freezing. Dangerously cold wind chills
return for the weekend.

High pressure will be situated off the coast of the Southeast US Tuesday,
where return flow will allow for slightly milder (relatively speaking)
temperatures. Regardless, temperatures this week will remain below
normal for the entire week ahead. Highs on Tuesday for the Delaware
Valley, including Philadelphia, southern New Jersey, and Delmarva
will top off in the mid to upper 30s with perhaps a few highs near
40 in southern Delaware. North of that area, for the southern Poconos,
northern New Jersey, and the Lehigh Valley, highs will mostly be in
the upper 20s to low 30s with some spots possibly touching the freezing
mark depending on the amount of sunshine. Temperatures for the rest
of the work week will then remain mostly below freezing where highs
will generally be in the low 20s to low 30s. Another Arctic front
arrives by Friday night and highs next weekend look to be in the
teens and 20s once again.

In terms of low temperatures, despite highs mostly in the 30s or so
this week, lows will be in the single digits and teens with the
exception of Tuesday night. By next weekend, lows will range from
the single digits to as low as 5 below zero by next weekend. Wind
chills will once again return to dangerously cold levels over the
weekend, where another round of cold weather headlines may be warranted
towards the end of the week.

KEY MESSAGE 2...Two opportunities for light snow to occur across the
region this week. The first is Tuesday night and the second for Friday.

Surface high pressure remains over the Southeast coast Tuesday before
moving out into the western Atlantic Tuesday night. A broad upper
trough digs down into the Southern Plains and into the Gulf Coast
states while a closed mid-level low tracks across Ontario and
Quebec. Associated strong shortwave energy passes across the Northeast
as a weak surface low originating from the Midwest approaches the
Middle-Atlantic late Tuesday. These features then pass through
the area overnight on Tuesday into Wednesday morning. This system
is quite weak in nature and moisture starved, but with strong shortwave
energy and sufficient cold air in place, anticipate an area of light
snow to overspread the area overnight. In terms of snowfall amounts,
expecting a coating to an inch of snow in most places, especially
south of I-78. For areas north of I-78, perhaps some flurries but
no accumulations expected. Overall, minimal impacts are expected
with snow ending by Wednesday morning.

The next chance for snow arrives on Friday and possibly into Friday
evening. A strong clipper system moves by to the north and an associated
Arctic front will cross the region. It`s too early for any specifics
on this system, but a period of light snow and/or snow squalls are
probable.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
The following discussion is for KPHL, KPNE, KTTN, KABE, KRDG, KILG,
KMIV, KACY and surrounding areas...

Rest of Today (through 00z)...VFR/SKC. Northwest winds 10-15 kt with
gusts around 20 kt through 20z-21z. Winds diminish to around 10 kt
after 21z. High confidence.

Tonight...VFR. Mid to high level cloud cover increases as the night
goes on. Winds out of the west around 5 kt or less. High confidence.

Tuesday...VFR. West/southwest winds 5-10 kt. High confidence.

Outlook...

Tuesday night...Prevailing VFR with sub-VFR conditions possible.
Periods of light snow expected overnight.

Wednesday through Friday...VFR. A chance of light snow on Friday,
otherwise, no significant weather expected.

Friday night through Saturday... VFR. Gusty winds expected.

&&

.MARINE...
A Small Craft Advisory is in effect through 1 AM for all ocean
zones. While winds fall below 25 kt over the next few hours, seas of
4 to 7 feet are expected. No marine headlines on Delaware Bay as
winds will be out of the northwest around 10-20 kt.

Sub-SCA conditions expected for tomorrow. Winds out of the
west/southwest around 10 kt and seas 2 to 4 feet.

Regarding the river ice threat...Ice has formed across area bay
waters and inland estuaries. This includes, but is not limited to
the Delaware estuary. On rivers, the ice has grown in thickness
enough to start causing restrictions in flow. An example of this can
be seen at the Trenton River gauge. Per satellite imagery, the
Delaware River is pretty much ice covered from just south of Trenton
upstream to about Washington Crossing.

The most common ways river ice can break up is either through a
thermal or mechanical means. We would like to see temperatures rise
into the 40s for a few days, but that`s not in the offing through
next weekend. Rainfall, producing river rises, can also break up
ice. But again, that`s not in the forecast either this coming week.

As a result, we expect the ice we`re seeing to expand before it
contracts. Even though there may be a pause in the growth during the
daylight hours this coming week, temperatures at night will support
expansion.

Outlook...

Tuesday through Friday... No marine headlines expected as winds
mainly remain below 20 kt with seas around 2-3 feet. Periods of
light snow possible on Tuesday night and Friday, otherwise fair
weather.

Friday night through Saturday... Gales probable. Cold. Freezing
spray expected.

&&

.PHI WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
PA...None.
NJ...None.
DE...None.
MD...None.
MARINE...Small Craft Advisory until 1 AM EST Tuesday for ANZ450>455.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION...AKL/Hoeflich/OHara
AVIATION...AKL/Hoeflich/OHara
MARINE...AKL/Hoeflich/OHara/Kruzdlo