Observed 10:45 AM EDT at KSMQ

Budd Lake, NJ weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 59°15° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 49°9° by 10 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	54%	58%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	60%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	60%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	37%	58%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	46%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	34%	19%	1
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	18%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	8%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	23%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	8%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	12%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	74%	13%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
28°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 34°1°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–59°15°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–67°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
48°9°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 67°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 57–66°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (PHI) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Lake Hopatcong at Landing

4.9 mi

Level: 9.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Pequest River at Huntsville

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 27 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Rockaway River at Dover

9.3 mi

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 60 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Lamington (Black) River at Pottersville

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Aeroflex-Andover Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1998–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
—MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Budd Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:22 PM; Morning 7:03–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:33 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:33 PM–6:53 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:31 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Budd Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,600 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.