Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Newark, Newark International Airport (KEWR)

Lat: 40.68°NLon: 74.17°WElev: 16ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 11:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fords NJ

Flood Watch August 27, 12:00pm until August 28, 04:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Fords NJ
 40.55°N 74.34°W (Elev. 98 ft)
4:09 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
12am EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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