Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Trenton-Mercer Airport (KTTN)

Lat: 40.28°NLon: 74.82°WElev: 210ft.

Mostly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 18 Aug 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Princeton Junction NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Princeton Junction NJ
 40.29°N 74.6°W (Elev. 98 ft)
2:35 am EDT Aug 18, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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