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Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Fog/Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Last update 7 Mar 5:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Chester NJ

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 54 by 4am. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F⇑

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of rain before 7am. Areas of dense fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 54 by 4am. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chester NJ
 40.79°N 74.7°W (Elev. 748 ft)
Last Update:
4:09 am EST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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