Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Newark, Newark International Airport (KEWR)

Lat: 40.68°NLon: 74.17°WElev: 16ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.3 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Sep 1:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fords NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Fords NJ
 40.55°N 74.31°W (Elev. 98 ft)
2:20 pm EDT Sep 16, 2026
2pm EDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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