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We're warming up then cooling down through this weekend, with rain in the middle. New Jersey's forecast for Thanksgiving week could turn a bit more turbulent.

Cold rain is uncomfortable and raw and just plain miserable, but drier weather will prevail by Wednesday afternoon.

A storm system will slide into New Jersey from the southwest Tuesday evening and will be mainly wet but somewhat wintry through Wednesday morning.

The wicked wind will be a bit calmer Monday — but any breeze will add a bite to the chilly air, so you will be reaching for a good jacket, sweater, or coat.

From 50-ish to the 40s to 60-ish to the 40s, New Jersey will ride a little temperature roller coaster over the next few days.

There is nothing unusual or extreme in this forecast; we are just stuck in a cool streak of mid-November weather across New Jersey.

Wednesday will feel like another December-ish day, but we are talking about wind gusts around 20 mph rather than 40+ mph like on Tuesday.

This chilly air is unseasonable and there's good reason to bundle up warmly, but there is nothing extreme or dangerous in the forecast here — 'tis the season.

Temperatures tumble Monday as rain exits and a brisk wind kicks up, making New Jersey feel December-ish through midweek.

Best-case scenario: Thursday will be a wet, inclement day across New Jersey. Worst-case scenario: Flooding, downed trees, and power outages.