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Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • 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

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. 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 and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
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 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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Point Forecast:
Chester NJ
 40.79°N 74.7°W (Elev. 748 ft)
Last Update:
4:09 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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