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Current conditions at

Newark, Newark International Airport (KEWR)

Lat: 40.68°NLon: 74.17°WElev: 16ft.

Light Rain

47°F

8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1026.8 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 2 Apr 5:51 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

South Plainfield NJ

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 69. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Plainfield NJ
 40.58°N 74.39°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 am EDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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