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Potential Heavy Rain Event For The Northeast and New York City

A weather system will slowly move through the Northeast on Friday to produce widespread heavy to excessive rainfall across parts of the region. The excessive rainfall threat may result in flash, urban and small stream flooding, especially for the entire New York City metro area into parts of Connecticut. Locally heavy rain is also possible in parts of Florida Friday through the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.2 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Sep 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Chester NJ

Flood Watch September 29, 12:00am until September 30, 06:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 56. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Heavy Rain

    Low: 56 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 61. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Heavy Rain

    High: 61 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 55 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 67 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 53 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    Sunny

    High: 74 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 57 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    Sunny

    High: 75 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 56 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 56. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 61. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Chester NJ
 40.78°N 74.73°W (Elev. 778 ft)
Last Update:
7:09 pm EDT Sep 28, 2023
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Sep 28, 2023-6pm EDT Oct 5, 2023
 
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