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Wildfire Smoke Continues Poor Air Quality in the East; Excessive Rainfall May Bring Flooding in the Northwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to be transported south by winds into the U.S. resulting in moderate to unhealthy air quality across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Midwest on Friday. Some improvement is expected this weekend. Excessive rainfall may bring areas of flooding from far northern Washington across central Montana, and into western South Dakota Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Overcast

56°F

13°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 9 Jun 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Piscataway NJ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Widespread haze. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Haze

    Low: 52 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 71 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Widespread haze before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 50 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 79 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 54 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 85 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 61 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 81 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    Low: 64 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Widespread haze. Areas of smoke. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail. Widespread haze. Patchy smoke. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Widespread haze before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
Showers. Low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Piscataway NJ
 40.52°N 74.46°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
10:15 pm EDT Jun 8, 2023
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Jun 9, 2023-6pm EDT Jun 15, 2023
 
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