Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Newark, Newark International Airport (KEWR)

Lat: 40.68°NLon: 74.17°WElev: 16ft.

Partly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Aug 10:51 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

South Orange NJ

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 82. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 67. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 82. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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Point Forecast:
South Orange NJ
 40.74°N 74.27°W (Elev. 256 ft)
7:58 pm EDT Aug 25, 2026
11pm EDT Aug 25, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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