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Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.45 in (1031.2 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Oct 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester NJ

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °F

    Rain

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 10am. High near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 56. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Columbus Day
A chance of rain before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Chester NJ
 40.79°N 74.67°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
4:09 am EDT Oct 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Oct 10, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 16, 2026
 
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