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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Coastal Flood Watch in effect from August 21, 05:00 PM EDT until August 23, 02:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 5:53 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Highland Park NJ

Coastal Flood Watch August 21, 05:00pm until August 23, 02:00am

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Coastal Flood Watch

Today
High: 75 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 58 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 83 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Sunday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.