Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

75°F

24°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 19 Jul 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Belle Mead NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Belle Mead NJ
 40.48°N 74.65°W (Elev. 98 ft)
4:11 pm EDT Jul 19, 2025
4pm EDT Jul 19, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 26, 2025
 
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