Dan Zarrow

Santa Claus may rely heavily this year on Rudolph's shiny nose as he heads into New Jersey early Christmas morning.

If you’re a big fan of winter, you are probably not thrilled with the warmer than normal temperatures and the small amount of snow in New Jersey over the past few months.

Meteorologist Dan Zarrow said the snow "had a very hard time sticking. The exception may be in South Jersey, where a band of very heavy snow just barely clipped the coast near Atlantic City early this morning."

Dry air and high pressure will deliver sunny skies, seasonable temperatures, and comfortable conditions for much of this week.

A cold front will pass through New Jersey late Monday night through early Tuesday morning, delivering some rain and then much drier air.

As last night's thunderstorms clear out of New Jersey Friday morning, skies will clear away and humidity will drop slightly as the weekend approaches.

Showers and storms are expected to arrive in the Garden State starting this afternoon and this evening, with pockets of heavy rain possible through the overnight hours.

High humidity will lead to downright tropical conditions for the next several days, as New Jersey readies for some unsettled, wet weather through the end of the week.

90+ degree temperatures are in the forecast for one more day, although the high humidity and scattered rain chances will continue through the rest of the week.

Widespread temperatures in the 90s will combine with high humidity levels to make the next few days sticky and steamy.