Briefing for Flash Flood, Severe Thunderstorm, and Heat Risks through Thursday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall may lead to areas of flash flooding through tonight. There is potential for isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts tonight and Thursday. Hot and very humid conditions are expected Thursday. See this briefing for details on these threats. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cape May County Airport (KWWD)

Lat: 39.02°NLon: 74.92°WElev: 23ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 16 Jul 6:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Cape May NJ

Heat Advisory July 17, 10:00am until July 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Cape May NJ
 38.97°N 74.91°W (Elev. 7 ft)
4:12 pm EDT Jul 16, 2025
7pm EDT Jul 16, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 23, 2025
 
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