Forecast and Conditions for Morris Plains, New Jersey

Updated: 8:59 AM EDT on September 05, 2008 Observed at Rt. 53 and Rt. 202, Morris Plains, New Jersey
Temperature	72.6 °F / 22.6 °C
Humidity	85%
Dew Point	68 °F / 20 °C
Wind	WNW at 0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h
Pressure	30.03 in / 1016.8 hPa (Steady)
Conditions	Clear
Visibility	3.0 miles / 4.8 kilometers
Clouds	Clear (SKC) : -
Yesterday's Maximum	92.3 °F / 33.5 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	62.8 °F / 17.1 °C
Normal high	78 °F / 25 °C
Normal low	57 °F / 13 °C
Record high	94 °F / 34 °C (1964)
Record low	42 °F / 5 °C (1997)
Sunrise	06:29 AM (EDT)
Sunset	07:23 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise	12:42 PM (EDT)
Moon Set	09:58 PM (EDT)
Moon Phase

Areal Flood Watch Statement as of 5:23 am EDT on September 5, 2008

... Flood Watch remains in effect from Saturday afternoon through
late Saturday night...

The Flood Watch continues for

* portions of northern Delaware... northeast Maryland... New
Jersey and southeast Pennsylvania... including the following
areas... in northern Delaware... New Castle. In northeast
Maryland... Cecil. In New Jersey... Camden... Gloucester...
Hunterdon... Mercer... Middlesex... Morris... northwestern
Burlington... Salem... Somerset and western Monmouth. In
southeast Pennsylvania... Bucks... Chester... Delaware...
Montgomery and Philadelphia.

* From Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night.

* At 5 am EDT... Tropical Storm Hanna was located about 150 miles
northeast of Palm Beach Florida. It was moving northwest
at about 20 miles per hour... and this motion should continue
today with a gradual turn to the north tonight. The storm
will move along the middle Atlantic coast Saturday and Saturday
night. It is expected to bring 3 to 5 inches of rain to the watch
area from late Friday night into Saturday night. These rainfall
totals have the potential to produce some flooding across the area.

* In the Flood Watch area... roads and poor drainage areas may
become flooded. Also... small creeks and streams may run high
or go out of their banks with this event.

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to move to higher ground should flooding develop. Anyone
driving who encounters a flooded roadway should not try to drive
across it. Find an alternate Route.

Forecast as of 6:01 am EDT on September 5, 2008
Flood Watch in effect from Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night...

	Today Mostly sunny...then increasing afternoon clouds. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Tonight Showers developing and becoming more numerous. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
	Saturday Windy with periods of rain...possibly heavy at times with an isolated thunderstorm. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph...with gusts up to 40 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
	Saturday Night Windy with periods of rain...possibly heavy at times through the evening...tapering off late. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph... becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
	Sunday Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Sunday Night Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
	Monday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
	Monday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
	Tuesday Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Wednesday Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
	Wednesday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
	Thursday Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.