National Weather Service Forecast for: Plainfield NJ
Issued by: National Weather Service New York, NY
Updated: 2:20 pm EDT May 4, 2026
 
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunny

 Tonight

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph.
Mostly Clear

 Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunny

 Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Increasing
Clouds
 Wednesday

Wednesday: Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 72. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Chance
Showers then
Showers
 Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Showers

 Thursday

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Chance
Showers
 Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly Cloudy

 Friday

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunny
Hi 74 °F Lo 56 °F Hi 85 °F Lo 62 °F Hi 72 °F Lo 50 °F Hi 62 °F Lo 44 °F Hi 65 °F

 

This Afternoon
 
 Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
 
 Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
 
 Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
 
 Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 72. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
 
 Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
 
 A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
 
 Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
 
 Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
 
 Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
 
 A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
 
 A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
 
 Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Plainfield NJ.