Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Light Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Dayton NJ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Dayton NJ
 40.41°N 74.46°W (Elev. 98 ft)
4:09 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
8pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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