Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62° N Lon: 74.67° W Elev: 105 ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 4 Aug 9:53 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

Somerset County

Today
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Wednesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Humid with lows around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday
Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Hot with highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 80s.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
Monday
Sunny, hot with highs around 90.



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400 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026
 
 

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