National Weather Service Forecast for: Plainfield NJ
Issued by: National Weather Service New York, NY
Updated: 2:24 am EDT Jun 30, 2026
 
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Mostly Clear

Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Mostly Sunny

Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly Clear

Thursday

Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Hot

Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 80.
Clear

Friday

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Sunny then
Chance
Showers
Friday
Night
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Chance
Showers
Lo 66 °F Hi 92 °F Lo 70 °F Hi 98 °F Lo 76 °F Hi 102 °F Lo 80 °F Hi 101 °F Lo 77 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
Extreme Heat Watch
Air Quality Alert
Extreme Heat Warning
 

Overnight
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Tuesday
 
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
 
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
 
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
 
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
 
Clear, with a low around 80.
Friday
 
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Friday Night
 
A 30 percent chance of showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Independence Day
 
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
 
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
 
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
 
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
 
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Plainfield NJ.