A tropical cyclone's name is retired from the Atlantic basin's rotating lists when it was especially deadly, costly, and/or memorable. Ida definitely qualifies.
It's a cold front day for New Jersey, and the atmosphere will be juicy enough to ring alarm bells for gusty thunderstorms starting late Thursday afternoon.
One more day of unseasonably cool temperatures. One more day of bundling up like it's the middle of winter. Thursday turns 20+ degrees warmer than Wednesday.
A warm front then a cold front will lead to some turbulent weather across New Jersey this weekend, before settling into a quieter, more pleasant pattern.