Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall Today

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. this week. A heat wave over the Southwest U.S. will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Multiple rounds of thunderstorms will produce heavy to excessive rainfall with significant flash flooding across portions of southern New England today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Newark, Newark International Airport (KEWR)

Lat: 40.68°NLon: 74.17°WElev: 16ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.3 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 29 Jul 3:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Metuchen NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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 64. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Metuchen NJ
 40.53°N 74.37°W (Elev. 98 ft)
3:20 pm EDT Jul 29, 2026
4pm EDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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