Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Rain Fog/Mist

65°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 8 Oct 7:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

South Plainfield NJ

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm.  High near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. High near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
South Plainfield NJ
 40.58°N 74.42°W (Elev. 89 ft)
4:09 am EDT Oct 8, 2025
8am EDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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