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Current conditions at

Newark, Newark International Airport (KEWR)

Lat: 40.68°NLon: 74.17°WElev: 16ft.

Overcast

41°F

5°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1029.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 15 Mar 3:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newark International Airport NJ

Wind Advisory March 16, 02:00pm until March 17, 04:00am
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am.  Temperature falling to near 44 by 9pm, then rising to around 51 during the remainder of the night. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Low around 34. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Temperature falling to near 44 by 9pm, then rising to around 51 during the remainder of the night. East wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 34. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Newark International Airport NJ
 40.69°N 74.19°W (Elev. 20 ft)
2:22 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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