Severe Thunderstorms in the Central Plains and Lower Missouri Valley; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts are forecast to impact the central Plains into the Lower Missouri Valley through this afternoon. Dangerous heat persists across the southern Plains, Southeast U.S. and Puerto Rico this week, and will return to the Southwest today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Fog/Mist

73°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Readington NJ

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 10am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Readington NJ
 40.58°N 74.74°W (Elev. 177 ft)
2:35 am EDT Aug 18, 2026
7am EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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