Freeze Warning
Starts in 5 h 6 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 4:35 PM EDT at KACY

Cologne, NJ weather

Freeze Warning. 63°17° and sunny now.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 35Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (57°14° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Drops 13°7° today 5–8 PM (60°16° → 47°8°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 2 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (62°17° → 50°10°)

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 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 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	2%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	26%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	21%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	6%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	18%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	40%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	3%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	41%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	42%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	18%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	67%	10%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	58%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	54%	6%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	50%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	0%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 33°1°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  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 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 63°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Rain 0.4 in10 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°19°
  20% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–72°.

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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Atlantic City (ocean front) (IN MLLW)

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft

Forecast peak 5.6 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 4:06 PM · NWS gauge page

Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City (IN MLLW)

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:24 PM · NWS gauge page

Absecon Creek at Absecon

6.4 mi

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 310 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Absecon Creek at Absecon (IN MLLW)

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft

Reading from Sat 3:23 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 57% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 84

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Atlantic City International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1943–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+1°±0°ThuOct 22
−7°−4°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 26 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:23 PM; Morning 7:01–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:34 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:34 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Cologne. A level horizon.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

Cologne, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Atlantic City (ocean front) (IN MLLW)

Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City (IN MLLW)

Absecon Creek at Absecon

Absecon Creek at Absecon (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