Outdoor conditions in

Metuchen

New Jersey
Now
  1. 57°Mostly Sunny0% rain75% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 58°Mostly Sunny0% rain69% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 62°Mostly Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 63°Mostly Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 9 mph
  6. 64°Mostly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 64°Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 63°Mostly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 7 mph
  9. 62°Mostly Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 7 mph
  10. 61°Partly Cloudy2% rain62% humidityGusts 7 mph
  11. 58°Partly Cloudy4% rain72% humidityGusts 9 mph
  12. 57°Partly Cloudy6% rain77% humidityGusts 8 mph
  13. 56°Mostly Cloudy6% rain80% humidityGusts 8 mph
  14. 56°Partly Cloudy6% rain80% humidityGusts 8 mph
  15. 55°Mostly Cloudy6% rain86% humidityGusts 8 mph
  16. 56°Chance Rain Showers25% rain83% humidityGusts 9 mph
  17. 56°Chance Rain Showers45% rain86% humidityGusts 8 mph
  18. 56°Rain Showers Likely64% rain90% humidityGusts 8 mph
  19. 57°Rain Showers Likely69% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  20. 57°Rain Showers75% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  21. 58°Rain Showers80% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  22. 58°Rain Showers Likely71% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  23. 59°Rain Showers Likely61% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  24. 60°Chance Rain Showers52% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
6%
Humidity
54–86%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
80%
Humidity
64–97%
Wind
21 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
68%
Humidity
42–90%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
43–76%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
53–93%
Wind
14 mph
  1. 64° / 55°Today looks fairly quiet.6% rain · Humidity 54–86% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 78° / 56°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.80% rain · Humidity 64–97% · Wind 21 mph
  3. 61° / 42°Saturday has a real shower chance.68% rain · Humidity 42–90% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 56° / 37°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 43–76% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 61° / 40°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 53–93% · Wind 14 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Central area · Updated Thu 9:26 AM
22GoodUS AQI

Good through Fri 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground22 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Metuchen radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Metuchen.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 75% with light wind and gusts below 13 mph.

Humidity
75%
Wind
5 mph
Gusts
12 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Newark

About 16 miles away, the Newark hub looks more deeply at Newark, NJ. It reflects that wider area rather than Metuchen’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Central area, about 10 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Metuchen, NJ, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.