South Plainfield, NJ Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 54°F
Feels Like 54°F  
Humidity 98% Dew Point 54°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.65 in.
Solar Rad 6 w/m2
Report from a personal weather station 0.5 mi. S of central South Plainfield
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Point Forecast at a Glance

WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Showers, High 63F, Low 35F
30%
63
35
ThuNov 27
Thu Nov 27: Mostly Sunny, High 44F, Low 30F
44
30
FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Mostly Sunny, High 43F, Low 28F
43
28
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Sunny, High 43F, Low 28F
43
28
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Cloudy, High 51F, Low 40F
51
40
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Rain, High 50F, Low 31F
40%
50
31
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Rain Likely, High 42F
60%
42
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 63°F to a low of 42°F, then recover to 42°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

Temperatures are expected to be near normal for this time of year, with highs around 49°F and lows around 32°F.

This Date in Weather History

1988 - Thunderstorms produced severe weather over the Central Gulf Coast States during the late morning and afternoon hours. Five tornadoes were reported in Mississippi, with the tornadoes causing a million dollars damage at Ruleville, and in Warren County. In Utah, the town of Alta was blanketed with 15 inches of snow overnight, and during the day was buried under another 16.5 inches of snow.

More on this and other weather history

South Plainfield, NJ 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Wednesday Nov 26

Showers

Day: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Showers

Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Nov 27

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Nov 28

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Saturday Nov 29

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 43.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

Sunday Nov 30

Cloudy

Day: Cloudy, with a high near 51.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Monday Dec 1

Rain

Day: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Rain

Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Dec 2

Rain Likely

Day: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.


About South Plainfield, NJ

South Plainfield is a borough in northern Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is situated on the border with Union County in the Raritan Valley region, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 24,338, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 953 (+4.1%) from the 23,385 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,575 (+7.2%) from the 21,810 counted in the 2000 census. South Plainfield was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1926, from portions of Piscataway, based on the results of a referendum passed on April 6, 1926. The borough's name derives from Plainfield, which derived its name from a local estate or from its scenic location.

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