Dan Zarrow's Forecast

Every day this week has a rain chance plugged into the forecast, but most of New Jersey's soggy weather will be spotty to scattered.

We are still tracking a daily rain chance for New Jersey through the middle of next week, although there will be far more dry hours than wet ones.

We really do need the rain, with 40 percent of NJ still in drought, but why must inclement weather dampen all our spring weekends.

Both temperatures and humidity will be on the rise across New Jersey on Tuesday, making it feel like an early June day.

The second half of the week will turn more unsettled, but there are far more dry hours than wet ones in New Jersey's forecast.

Our next batch of rain will cleanse New Jersey's atmosphere of pollen and smoke particulates, and tamp down fire danger and drought concerns.

New Jersey really could use some rain to help with high fire danger and pollen count, and it is coming to start the weekend.

New Jersey's fire danger is not particularly high right now, but we have not seen appreciable widespread rain in almost two weeks.

After stray showers clear the coast Tuesday morning, New Jersey's next rain chance holds off until the end of the week.

Monday actually looks like New Jersey's coolest day of the week.