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

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Mostly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.2 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 29 Jul 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Raritan NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 5 to 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: 60 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 10 to 15 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: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °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 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    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 82. Northwest wind around 15 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 60. West wind 5 to 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 10 to 15 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
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Raritan NJ
 40.54°N 74.63°W (Elev. 95 ft)
3:20 pm EDT Jul 29, 2026
4pm EDT Jul 29, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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