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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Piscataway NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Piscataway NJ
 40.52°N 74.43°W (Elev. 92 ft)
Last Update:
4:09 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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