Briefing for Flash Flood, Severe Thunderstorm, and Heat Risks through Thursday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall may lead to areas of flash flooding through tonight. There is potential for isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts tonight and Thursday. Hot and very humid conditions are expected Thursday. See this briefing for details on these threats. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.93 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Heat Index	75°F (24°C)
Last update	16 Jul 11:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Highland Park NJ

Flood Watch July 17, 12:27am until July 17, 03:00am

Heat Advisory July 17, 10:00am until July 17, 08:00pm

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Flood Watch

Heat Advisory

Flood Watch July 17, 12:27am until July 17, 03:00am
NOW until 3:00am Thu
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.