Northern New Jersey will see its warmest day of the year so far on Thursday as the National Weather Service predicts the Paramus area to hit a high of about 72 degrees.

The sun will be beaming with only a few clouds and light wind in the forecast.

Spring is not quite here yet, so another cool night is scheduled with temperatures dropping to around 50 degrees.

After a streak of several warm days, potential rain may be in the forecast for late Thursday, heading into Friday. After the warm day, there is a 50% chance of showers mainly after 3 a.m. on Friday.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: NJ weather: Warmest day of year expected Thursday in North Jersey