Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cape May County Airport (KWWD)

Lat: 39.02°NLon: 74.92°WElev: 23ft.

Fog/Mist

74°F

23°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 19 Aug 6:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rio Grande NJ

  • Today

    Today: Patchy dense fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rio Grande NJ
 39.01°N 74.88°W (Elev. 20 ft)
4:20 am EDT Aug 19, 2026
7am EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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