Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morristown Airport (KMMU)

Lat: 40.8°NLon: 74.42°WElev: 187ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed N 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 8:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Watchung NJ

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Watchung NJ
 40.65°N 74.44°W (Elev. 463 ft)
8:46 am EDT Jul 30, 2026
9am EDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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