Rain Expected For New Year's Eve In Princeton

PRINCETON, NJ — The countdown to the end of 2018 is here. For those heading out to celebrate with family and friends don't forget your rain gear.

The National Weather Service is predicting moderate to heavy rain late Monday night. As the grounds are still wet from previous rainy conditions on Friday, localized flooding may occur.

Here is a look at the predicted forecast:

Today: Rain, mainly after 3 p.m. High near 48. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight: Rain, mainly before 4 a.m. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1 a.m. Temperature rising to around 53 by 2 a.m. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

New Year's Day: A chance of rain, mainly before 7 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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