Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Newark, Newark International Airport (KEWR)

Lat: 40.68°NLon: 74.17°WElev: 16ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 7:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Metuchen NJ

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Metuchen NJ
 40.53°N 74.34°W (Elev. 98 ft)
4:08 am EDT Aug 23, 2026
8am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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