Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Newark, Newark International Airport (KEWR)

Lat: 40.68°NLon: 74.17°WElev: 16ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 3:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Avenel NJ

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers after 11am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 9am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Avenel NJ
 40.59°N 74.3°W (Elev. 82 ft)
4:09 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
4am EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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