Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

A Few Clouds

69°F

21°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Highland Park NJ

Flood Watch August 27, 12:00pm until August 28, 04:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Highland Park NJ
 40.5°N 74.44°W (Elev. 13 ft)
4:09 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
8pm EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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