Observed 9:50 AM EDT at KWWD

Cape May Court House, NJ weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the north. Up to 9 mph15 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 18Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 4 PM
Low 43°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 53°12° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 45°7° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 47°8° · 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 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	68%	24%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	14%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	17%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	55%	12%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	10%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	9%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	9%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	3%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	3%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	3%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	11%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	46%	14%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	19%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	14%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	8%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	7%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	77%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	77%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	80%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	1%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	5%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	2%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  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
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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
58°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
51°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
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
58°14°–69°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
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
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 43°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–67°.

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

Cape May Harbor at Cape May Harbor (IN MLLW)

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft

Forecast peak 5.9 ft Mon 8 AM

Reading from Sat 9:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Maurice River at Bivalve (IN MLLW)

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.1 ft

Forecast peak 7.3 ft Sun 9 AM

Reading from Sat 9:06 AM · NWS gauge page

Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City (IN MLLW)

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.9 ft

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 8:24 AM · NWS gauge page

Great Channel at Stone Harbor (IN MLLW)

3.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.6 ft

Reading from Sat 9:06 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 69

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 14
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Cape May 2 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1877–2025

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

—SunOct 18
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—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24

Cape May Court House weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:24 PM; Morning 7:01–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:24–6:35 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:35 PM–6:51 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Cape May Court House. The highest point on the skyline is about 600 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cape May Court House, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cape May Harbor at Cape May Harbor (IN MLLW)

Maurice River at Bivalve (IN MLLW)

Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City (IN MLLW)

Great Channel at Stone Harbor (IN MLLW)

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon