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Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 11:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester NJ

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 51. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am. Low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Areas Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 51. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers between 11am and 5pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely between 11pm and 2am. Low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Chester NJ
 40.79°N 74.67°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
4:11 pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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