Observed 8:55 AM EDT at KSMQ

Chester, NJ weather

Sunny and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northwest. Light through 9 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 61Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° cooler than this time yesterday (37°3° then, 30°−1° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 60°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningNear 39°4° · 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 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	42%	0
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	46%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	37%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	23%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	23%	3
Sat 2p	Partly sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	33%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	13%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	5%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	2%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	63%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	3%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	1%	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 41°5°)	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 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	9%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 34. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
39°4°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  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 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, 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 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. 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 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
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 68°20°, 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
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
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, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°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
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 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, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
53°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–51°11°
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 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% 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°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–56°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–68°.

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

Passaic River near Millington

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 7:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Lamington (Black) River at Pottersville

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 23 cfs

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Raritan River near Far Hills

6.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 17 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Hopatcong at Landing

8.9 mi

Level: 9.1 ft

Reading from Sat 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–4:00 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
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Chester 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 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:22 PM; Morning 7:02–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:33 PM; Morning 6:52–7:02 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 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Chester. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 25 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Chester, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Passaic River near Millington

Lamington (Black) River at Pottersville

North Branch Raritan River near Far Hills

Lake Hopatcong at Landing

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