Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cape May County Airport (KWWD)

Lat: 39.02°NLon: 74.92°WElev: 23ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 4 Sep 7:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Wildwood Crest NJ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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Point Forecast:
Wildwood Crest NJ
 38.98°N 74.82°W (Elev. 3 ft)
4:10 pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
8pm EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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