Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Sussex, Sussex Airport (KFWN)

Lat: 41.2°NLon: 74.63°WElev: 410ft.

Overcast

75°F

24°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Franklin NJ

Flood Watch until August 28, 04:00am
Severe T-storm Watch until August 27, 08:00pm
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Flood Watch
Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until August 28, 04:00am
    Severe T-storm Watch until August 27, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 81 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. High near 81. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Franklin NJ
 41.11°N 74.58°W (Elev. 600 ft)
4:09 am EDT Aug 27, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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