Freeze Warning
Ends in 10 h 17 min
When
From 10 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
Mercer, Western Monmouth, Middlesex, Atlantic, Cumberland, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, and Southeastern Burlington Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees and widespread frost expected.
Impacts
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Middlesex; Western Monmouth; Mercer; Northwestern Burlington; Ocean; Cumberland; Atlantic; Southeastern Burlington
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Observed 10:05 PM EDT at KEWR

Carteret, NJ weather

Freeze Warning. 52°11° and mostly clear now.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Mostly clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south-southwest. Light through 10 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 63Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.55 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

Low 36°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 71°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 58°14° by 9 PM · 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 10p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	63%	47%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	41%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	29%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	9%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	5%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	32%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	6%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	77%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	3%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	55%	8%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	7%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	3%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	39%	0%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	0%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	2%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	17%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of frost. Clear. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–71°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4 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
66°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 69°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  30% 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
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
21 mph33 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–73°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Arthur Kill at Perth Amboy (IN MLLW)

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft

Forecast peak 7.0 ft Tue 9 AM

Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page

Rahway River at Rahway

3.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Great Kills Harbor at Great Kills (IN MLLW)

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Rahway River at Springfield

8.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 26 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · 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 25Typical 81

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 12 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Newark Liberty International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1843–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1°0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Carteret weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:20 PM; Morning 7:00–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–6:51 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Carteret. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,900 ft, 53 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Freeze Warning

Carteret, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Arthur Kill at Perth Amboy (IN MLLW)

Rahway River at Rahway

Great Kills Harbor at Great Kills (IN MLLW)

Rahway River at Springfield

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