Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Fog/Mist

49°F

9°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Chester NJ

Dense Fog Advisory until March 21, 08:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory until March 21, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Sat

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then showers likely after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 49. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 11pm, then showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Chester NJ
 40.82°N 74.7°W (Elev. 801 ft)
4:09 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
3am EDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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