Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cape May County Airport (KWWD)

Lat: 39.02°NLon: 74.92°WElev: 23ft.

Mostly Cloudy with Haze

78°F

26°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Aug 2:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cape May NJSimilar City Names

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 76. East wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Patchy fog after 9pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Cape May NJSimilar City Names
 38.95°N 74.92°W (Elev. 7 ft)
4:09 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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