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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from August 13, 02:00 PM EDT until August 14, 01:00 AM EDT

Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Partly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint	76°F (24°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	13 Aug 1:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Somerset NJ

Flood Watch August 13, 02:00pm until August 14, 01:00am

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Flood Watch

This Afternoon
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 69 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 92.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.