Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Newark, Newark International Airport (KEWR)

Lat: 40.68°NLon: 74.17°WElev: 16ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Aug 6:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Colonia NJ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

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

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WSW Colonia NJ
 40.57°N 74.33°W (Elev. 98 ft)
4:08 pm EDT Aug 12, 2026
7pm EDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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