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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Aug 2:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Hewitt 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: 78 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.

    High: 79 °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 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 4pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 78. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Hewitt NJ
 41.2°N 74.38°W (Elev. 1155 ft)
4:09 am EDT Aug 27, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 3, 2026
 
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