Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Morristown Airport (KMMU)

Lat: 40.8°NLon: 74.42°WElev: 187ft.

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 2:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mountain Lakes NJ

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am.  Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Mountain Lakes NJ
 40.88°N 74.45°W (Elev. 404 ft)
4:09 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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