Community Night Out Postponed In Princeton Due To Inclement Weather

PRINCETON, NJ - The Community Night Out scheduled to take place on Tuesday has been postponed due to rain and thunderstorms in the forecast, Princeton Police said.

The event has now been scheduled for next Tuesday, Aug. 13, 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., at 400, Witherspoon Street.

Several police departments across New Jersey have canceled the Night Out event due to rain and thunderstorms in the forecast.

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch in Princeton through Wednesday morning.

Here's the forecast for the next few days:

• Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. High near 89. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tuesday night showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
• Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.