Wednesday will be an active weather day for New Jersey, as a strong cold front drive in some noisy thunderstorms and breaks this 4-day heat wave.

UPDATE: Up to 18 inches of snow possible in latest forecast for nasty weekend winter storm Forecasters from AccuWeather have issued their first forecast map for the huge winter storm that’s expected to impact New Jersey and many other states this weekend.

High temperatures on Sunday are expected to climb into the mid-80s to near 90 degrees, with even warmer weather expected through the first half of the week. “A taste of summer begins on Sunday,” the National Weather Service said Saturday evening.

Unsettled, damp weather returns to New Jersey Wednesday, although it is not going to be a sloppy, soggy, all-day kind of rain and severe weather is unlikely.

Most of next week looks rainy in New Jersey. Here's when to carry an umbrella.

Winter isn't done with us, so gas up the snow blowers and book a snow tubing trip near you, New Jersey and NYC, we could be getting snow Sunday with a potentially significant winter storm this weekend, according to AccuWeather and the National Weather Service.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for all 21 New Jersey counties, with forecasters calling for scattered storms with heavy downpours, large hail and wind gusts up to 60 to 70 mph Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday evening.

A hazardous weather outlook has been issued for Bergen County, with thunderstorms in the forecast. Track the storms with links below.