Watchung, NJ Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (07069)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 50°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 50°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 56°F to 62°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 54°F with lows around 35°F.
This Date in Weather History
1987 - A dozen cities, mostly in the Ohio Valley, reported record high temperatures for the date. Record highs included 83 degrees at Paducah KY and 84 degrees at Memphis TN. Temperatures reached 70 degrees as far north as southern Lower Michigan. Showers and thundershowers over southern Florida, associated with a tropical depression, produced 4.77 inches of rain at Tavernier, located in the Upper Florida Keys.
More on this and other weather history
Watchung 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Sunday Nov 2
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Monday Nov 3
Day: A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Nov 4
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday Nov 5
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Nov 6
Day: A slight chance of rain before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday Nov 7
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Nov 8
Day: A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: A chance of rain after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 6:30 AM
Sunset 4:54 PM
Last Light 5:23 PM
Moonset 2:47 AM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Sat's High Temperature
97 at 6 Miles West-southwest Of Glamis, CA
Sun's Low Temperature
13 at 4 Miles Northwest Of Grand Lake, CO
Weather Folklore
When corn fodder is crisp, fair weather; When corn fodder is limp, rain is coming.
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About Watchung, New Jersey
Watchung () is a borough in Somerset County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located approximately 29 miles (47 km) west of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 6,449, an increase of 648 (+11.2%) from the 2010 census count of 5,801, which in turn reflected an increase of 188 (+3.3%) from the 5,613 counted in the 2000 census. It is located within the Raritan Valley region.
Watchung was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 23, 1926, from portions of North Plainfield Township (now Green Brook Township) based on the results of a referendum held on April 20, 1926. The name "Watchung" comes from the Lenni Lenape Native Americans, meaning "high hills" or from "watschu," meaning "hill."
In 2012, Forbes.com listed Watchung as 384th in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $767,507.
The borough is one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) for 2014–2018, Watchung residents had a median household income of $153,341, almost double the statewide median of $79,363.
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