Outdoor conditions in

Watchung

New Jersey
Now
  1. 61°Mostly Sunny0% rain62% humidityGusts 12 mph
  2. 63°Mostly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 9 mph
  3. 63°Mostly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 7 mph
  4. 64°Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 7 mph
  5. 63°Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 6 mph
  6. 62°Mostly Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 7 mph
  7. 60°Partly Cloudy2% rain64% humidityGusts 7 mph
  8. 58°Partly Cloudy4% rain72% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 56°Partly Cloudy5% rain77% humidityGusts 8 mph
  10. 55°Mostly Cloudy6% rain80% humidityGusts 8 mph
  11. 55°Partly Cloudy6% rain80% humidityGusts 8 mph
  12. 55°Mostly Cloudy6% rain80% humidityGusts 8 mph
  13. 55°Chance Rain Showers26% rain83% humidityGusts 9 mph
  14. 55°Chance Rain Showers47% rain83% humidityGusts 9 mph
  15. 56°Rain Showers Likely67% rain83% humidityGusts 9 mph
  16. 56°Rain Showers Likely72% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
  17. 56°Rain Showers76% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  18. 57°Rain Showers81% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  19. 57°Rain Showers Likely73% rain96% humidityGusts 10 mph
  20. 58°Rain Showers Likely66% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  21. 58°Rain Showers Likely58% rain100% humidityGusts 10 mph
  22. 60°Chance Rain Showers51% rain96% humidityGusts 12 mph
  23. 62°Cloudy11% rain97% humidityGusts 13 mph
  24. 64°Cloudy2% rain93% humidityGusts 15 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
6%
Humidity
54–80%
Wind
13 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
81%
Humidity
71–100%
Wind
21 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
59%
Humidity
40–90%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
45–76%
Wind
13 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
55–89%
Wind
16 mph
  1. 64° / 55°Today looks fairly quiet.6% rain · Humidity 54–80% · Wind 13 mph
  2. 75° / 55°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.81% rain · Humidity 71–100% · Wind 21 mph
  3. 60° / 41°Saturday has a real shower chance.59% rain · Humidity 40–90% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 55° / 36°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 45–76% · Wind 13 mph
  5. 60° / 39°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 55–89% · Wind 16 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

North Central area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
21GoodUS AQI

Good through Fri 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground21 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Watchung radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Watchung.

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 62% with light wind and gusts below 13 mph.

Humidity
62%
Wind
6 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 15 miles away, the Newark hub looks more deeply at Newark, NJ. It reflects that wider area rather than Watchung’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 North Central area, about 13 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 Watchung, 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.