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Current conditions at

Somerville, Somerset Airport (KSMQ)

Lat: 40.62°NLon: 74.67°WElev: 105ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester NJ

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers after 2am. Low around 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Areas Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Showers after 2am. Low around 50. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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Point Forecast:
Chester NJ
 40.79°N 74.7°W (Elev. 748 ft)
Last Update:
4:09 am EDT Oct 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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