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Watchung, NJ Weather Conditions

Updated: Sun Mar 15th 2026 7:15 PM EDT

Overcast

41^°F 5^°C

Feels Like 34^°F / 1^°C

Watchung, NJ weather condition is Overcast and 41°F.

Today's Weather in Watchung,NJ

The current weather in Watchung NJ as of 7:15 PM EDT on Sun Mar 15th 2026, has a sky condition of Overcast with the visibility of 9 mile(s). It is 41 degrees fahrenheit but feels like 34 degrees. The barometric pressure is 30.32 - measured by inches of mercury - and is falling since its last observation. The humidity is 75 percent that's rising since the last report, with a dew point of 37 degrees fahrenheit which is rising. Wind direction is from the East-Southeast at 11.2 miles per hour, gusting at 15.1 miles per hour. Sunrise was at 7:09 AM and Sunset was at 7:05 PM. The moon phase is a Waning Crescent moon rising at 5:32 AM. Thank you for listening to the weather report from LocalConditions.com!

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Sun

Sunrise: 7:09 AM

Sunset: 7:05 PM

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Moon

Moonrise: 5:32 AM

Moonset: 3:29 PM

Phase: Waning Crescent Moon

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Moderate Rain

Moderate Rain with a high of 62°F and a low of 43°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having an 88% chance with an estimated 0.32in. Winds will be strong at speeds peaking at 26mph. Expect high humidity with levels above 80% to 91%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 62° \| Lo 43°	91%	88% \| est. 0.32in	0%	25.7 mph

Moderate Rain

Moderate Rain with a high of 41°F and a low of 29°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having an 83% chance with an estimated 0.45in. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 17mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 64%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 41° \| Lo 29°	64%	83% \| est. 0.45in	0%	16.8 mph

Overcast

Overcast with a high of 36°F and a low of 24°F. Winds will be light at 10mph at times. Humidity levels are comfortable, sitting around 60%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 36° \| Lo 24°	60%	0%	0%	9.6 mph

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy with a high of 44°F and a low of 31°F. Winds will be light at 8mph at times. Humidity levels are comfortable, sitting around 47%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 44° \| Lo 31°	47%	0%	0%	7.6 mph

Scattered Rain

Scattered Rain with a high of 58°F and a low of 36°F. Probable rainfall forecasted, having a 54% chance with an estimated 0.09in. Winds will be moderate, blowing around 12mph. The humidity will be on the higher side, reaching around 71%.

Temperature	Humidity	Rainfall	Snow	Wind
Hi 58° \| Lo 36°	71%	54% \| est. 0.09in	0%	11.2 mph

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Hourly Temperature

The current temperature today is 41^°F. The morning temperature of 35°^F is lowest at 6am with the daytime high of 46°^F at 1pm and a low around 39°^F at 11am is expected.

Hourly Barometric Pressure

The highest pressure today is 30.48^inHg at 10am and lowest being 30.22^inHg at 11pm.

Hourly Wind Speeds

The fastest wind is reported to be 13.4^mph at 3pm, while the slowest is 4.3^mph around 5am; expect wind gusts peaking 18.6^mph at 11pm. View live wind conditions in Watchung

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