What's the St. Patrick's Day forecast and what it means for parades in NJ, New York City
A powerful March storm sweeping across the nation has the potential to bring severe storms to New Jersey and New York City, which could literally rain on your St. Patrick's Day parade.
Most St. Patrick's Day parades across New Jersey fall on Sunday, although a few are on Saturday, while the iconic New York City parade kicks off on the day itself, Monday, March 17.
St. Patrick's Day always falls on March 17, which is the date the patron saint of Ireland is believed to have died nearly 1,600 years ago. In 2025, St. Patrick's Day falls on Monday.
There are three St. Patrick's Day parades on Saturday in New Jersey, in Union, Morristown and Sea Isle City.
In Morristown, there will be areas of drizzle and fog before 11 a.m. with partly sunny skies by afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to reach 55 degrees. Union is expected to have around a 40% change of drizzle in the morning, although skies will be mostly cloudy come afternoon, with highs in the lower 50s.
In Sea Isle City, it is expected to be mostly cloudy in the morning with just a 3% chance of rain through the afternoon. Highs will reach 56 degrees, according to Accuweather.com.
Several St. Patrick's Day parades are taking place in New Jersey on Sunday and each step off between noon and 2 p.m. Parades are being held in several towns, including: West Orange, Freehold Borough, West Hudson, Jersey City, Cranford, Bergenfield, Somerville, South Amboy and Clinton.
Sunday is gearing up to be a messy day for New Jersey, with a chance of heavy rains and winds throughout the day — but since many parades kick off around noon, revelers may be spared the worst of it.
The rain is not expected to arrive until the afternoon, with clouds and gusty winds in the morning, according to the National Weather Service. Potentially severe thunderstorms that could cause damaging winds and heavy rains is expected through the afternoon and into the evening.
But before any rain arrives, be aware that the winds will only increase as the day goes on, with winds gusts up to 45 mph across the state Sunday morning, with gusts reaching 65 mph as the storms come in, according to NOAA.
It'll also be warm and feel sticky; temperatures are expected to reach into the upper 60s and maybe even 70 in southern parts of New Jersey.
The 264th New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade will kick off in Manhattan at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 17. The parade is expected to end around 4:30 p.m. It is a rain or shine event and, in its history, has never been canceled due to weather.
Irish eyes will be smiling in Manhattan for their annual parade with the rain expected to clear from the tri-state area by early Monday morning, before the parade kicks off. Expect a thick cloud cover to clear in the morning with some sun by afternoon, with highs reaching into the upper 50s. There is just a 1% chance of rain during the day.
Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Rain in St. Patrick's Day weekend forecast; what it means for parades
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