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

72°F

22°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sussex 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: 82 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am.  Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °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 thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am. Patchy fog before 3am, then patchy fog after 4am. Low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. 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 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Sussex NJ
 41.21°N 74.62°W (Elev. 407 ft)
4:09 am EDT Aug 27, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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