Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 4 Aug 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Quakertown NJ

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 87 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Quakertown NJ
 40.56°N 74.95°W (Elev. 591 ft)
4:08 am EDT Aug 4, 2026
9am EDT Aug 4, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 10, 2026
 
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