Forecast and Conditions for Scotch Plains, New Jersey

Updated: 8:53 AM EDT on July 24, 2008 Observed at North Edison, Edison, New Jersey
Temperature	70.5 °F / 21.4 °C
Humidity	98%
Dew Point	70 °F / 21 °C
Wind	North at -
Pressure	29.93 in / 1013.4 hPa (Rising)
Conditions	Overcast
Visibility	6.0 miles / 9.7 kilometers
Clouds	Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 600 ft / 182 m Mostly Cloudy (BKN) : 2100 ft / 640 m Overcast (OVC) : 6500 ft / 1981 m
Yesterday's Maximum	82 °F / 27 °C
Yesterday's Minimum	68 °F / 20 °C
Normal high	86 °F / 30 °C
Normal low	70 °F / 21 °C
Record high	97 °F / 36 °C (1999)
Record low	55 °F / 12 °C (1947)
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days	0
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days	10
Sunrise	05:47 AM (EDT)
Sunset	08:20 PM (EDT)
Moon Rise	11:19 PM (EDT)
Moon Set	12:24 PM (EDT)
Moon Phase

Flash Flood Watch Statement as of 5:25 am EDT on July 24, 2008

... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through this afternoon...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of northeast New Jersey and southeast New York...
including the following areas... in northeast New Jersey...
Bergen... eastern Passaic... Essex... Hudson... Union and western
Passaic. In southeast New York... Bronx... Kings (brooklyn)...
New York (manhattan)... northern Westchester... Orange...
Putnam... Queens... Richmond (staten island)... Rockland and
southern Westchester.

* Through this afternoon

* a slow moving cold front approaching the area will provide a
focus for the development of numerous showers and
thunderstorms... some of which could repeatedly move over the
same areas. These storms also could produce torrential
rainfall... with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour.

* An additional 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is expected today... with
locally higher amounts. This rainfall... on top of the rain which fell
Wednesday and Wednesday night will likely cause flash flooding
of small streams... urban areas and poor drainage spots within
the watch area... as well as sharp rises on larger streams and
rivers. Flooding of flood prone basements is also likely.

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.

Forecast as of 4:18 am EDT on July 24, 2008
Flash Flood Watch in effect through this afternoon...

	Today Showers and thunderstorms this morning...then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds...heavy rainfall and small hail. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
	Tonight Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Friday Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
	Friday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
	Saturday Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 90. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Saturday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
	Sunday Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
	Sunday Night Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
	Monday Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Monday Night Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Tuesday Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
	Wednesday Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.