Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Mcguire Air Force Base (KWRI)

Lat: 40.02°NLon: 74.6°WElev: 135ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in (1023.9 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 29 Aug 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fort Dix NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: 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

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fort Dix NJ
 40.01°N 74.62°W (Elev. 128 ft)
4:08 am EDT Aug 29, 2026
2pm EDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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