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Observed 6:35 AM EDT at KTEB

Clifton, NJ weather

Clear and 48°9°.

Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°), high 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°).

Mostly agree

Now 48°9°

Clear

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the north-northeast. 58–8 mph13 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point
37°3°
Comfortable · down to 29°−2° by 2 PM (dry)
UV index
0Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
39Good
Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure
30.28 inHg1025 hPa
Rising · +0.08 inHg+2.6 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (45°7° then, 47°8° now)

Good hours for
  • High 59°15° today at 3 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
  • Low 41°5° tonight at 3 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
  1. This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
  2. This afternoonNear 58°14° · Clear
  3. TonightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
  4. Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
  5. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
  6. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Fri 7aSunny46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)42°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph22 km/h68%0%0
Fri 8aSunny45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)41°5°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 16 mph25 km/h68%2%0
Fri 9aSunny47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)43°6°0%8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 18 mph29 km/h60%0%0
Fri 10aSunny51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)51°11°0%8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h52%0%1
Fri 11aSunny54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)54°12°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h45%0%2
Fri 12pSunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)56°13°0%7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h40%0%3
Fri 1pSunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 15 mph24 km/h35%0%3
Fri 2pSunny58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)58°14°0%7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h33%0%3
Fri 3pSunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h30%0%2
Fri 4pSunny59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h30%0%1
Fri 5pSunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h30%0%0
Fri 6pClear57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)57°14°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h33%6%0
Fri 7pPartly cloudy54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)54°12°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h38%41%0
Fri 8pCloudy51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)51°11°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h44%60%0
Fri 9pCloudy48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)47°8°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h49%60%0
Fri 10pMostly clear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 46°8°)45°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h56%58%0
Fri 11pPartly cloudy45°7° (likely 44°7° to 45°7°)44°7°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph9 km/h58%45%0
Sat 12aPartly cloudy43°6° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)41°5°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h62%44%0
Sat 1aMostly clear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h65%51%0
Sat 2aPartly cloudy42°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)40°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h65%57%0
Sat 3aMostly clear41°5° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h67%47%0
Sat 4aPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h67%50%0
Sat 5aPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h67%50%0
Sat 6aPartly cloudy41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)39°4°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h67%50%0
Sat 7aPartly sunny39°4° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)37°3°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h73%48%0
Sat 8aPartly sunny41°5° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)38°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h67%53%0
Sat 9aCloudy44°7° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)42°6°0%3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h60%65%1
Sat 10aPartly sunny49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)49°9°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph6 km/h50%62%2
Sat 11aPartly sunny53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)53°12°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h43%59%3
Sat 12pMostly sunny56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h38%54%3
Sat 1pPartly sunny59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)59°15°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h33%59%4
Sat 2pCloudy61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h31%64%3
Sat 3pMostly sunny61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)61°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h30%59%3
Sat 4pMostly sunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h27%60%2
Sat 5pMostly sunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°0%2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h28%58%1
Sat 6pPartly cloudy59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h32%47%0
Sat 7pMostly clear56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)56°13°0%1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h38%14%0
Sat 8pClear51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)51°11°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h50%0%0
Sat 9pClear49°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)49°9°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h56%0%0
Sat 10pClear47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)47°8°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph10 km/h60%0%0
Sat 11pClear45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)45°7°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h65%0%0
Sun 12aClear43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)43°6°0%1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h73%0%0
Sun 1aClear42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)42°6°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h76%0%0
Sun 2aClear40°4° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)40°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h82%7%0
Sun 3aClear39°4° (likely 32°0° to 49°9°)39°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h82%12%0
Sun 4aClear39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 48°9°)39°4°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h79%12%0
Sun 5aClear38°3° (likely 30°−1° to 48°9°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h79%12%0
Sun 6aClear38°3° (likely 29°−2° to 47°8°)38°3°0%2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h79%11%0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 45°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 8 mph.

    Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. North wind around 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 49°9°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 2 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 49°9°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 38°3°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 40°4°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 2 mph.

    Night: Clear. Low around 41, with temperatures rising to around 43 overnight.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    30°−1°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 48°9°
    Wind
    5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 40°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    69°21°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    32°0°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 48°9°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 48°9°. 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, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 43°6°

      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 41.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    58°14°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 48°9°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 47°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    57°14°–61°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 47°8°
    Wind
    7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  7. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 46°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    63°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    40°4°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 47°8°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 50°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Partly sunny, 67°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 49°9°

      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.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 47°8°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 60°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 44°7°

      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
    54°12°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 46°8°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  10. Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 50°10°. Typical 59°15° / 46°8°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°7°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 59°15°

      20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 52°11°

      30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 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
    57°14°–65°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–62°17°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 46°8°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 59°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 62°, low 38°, warming up.

  3. Sunday

    Dry, high 65°, low 41°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 58–70°.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 58% less heating than a typical week.

This week 31Typical 74

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
23
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

New York-Central Park Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1869–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
62°17° / 49°9°
Forecast high / low
59°15° / 39°4°
Record high
85°29° in 1947
Record low
32°0° in 1969

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −5°−3°SatOct 17
  2. −8°−5°SunOct 18
  3. −2°−1°MonOct 19
  4. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  5. ±0°WedOct 21
  6. +3°+1°ThuOct 22
  7. —FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:04 PM.

Daylight
10 h 48 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 33 min less
Golden hour
5:26–6:21 PM
Morning 6:59–7:54 AM
Blue hour
6:21–6:32 PM
Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 48% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today
sets 4:19 AM · rises 4:36 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking west from Clifton. The highest point on the skyline is about 700 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.