Observed 12:10 AM EDT at KMPO

Columbia, NJ weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 12 PM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry · up to 35°2° by 9 AM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 28Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 65°18° today at 2 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (58°14° → 46°8°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 10 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
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	40%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	39%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	20%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 29°−2° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	1%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	66%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	38%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	9%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	13%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	67%	13%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	2%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	14%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	46%	0%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	0%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	53%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	58%	1%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	72%	31%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	40%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	25%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	37%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	9%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 30°−1°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
29°−2°–38°3°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
34°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°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 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  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, 49°9°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–45°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 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
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 59°15°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.3 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
64°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 42°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 63°, low 34°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 62–73°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Brodhead Creek at Minisink Hills

5.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 190 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Delaware River at Tocks Island

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft
Flow: 2,520 cfs

Forecast peak 5.4 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Delaware River at Belvidere

6.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 2,660 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Bush Kill at Shoemakers

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 46 cfs

Forecast peak 1.7 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 121

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 20 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 27°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Belvidere Bridge · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−5°−3°MonOct 19
+1°TueOct 20
+2°+1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
+2°+1°FriOct 23
−3°−2°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 42 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 28 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:22 PM; Morning 7:05–8:01 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:33 PM; Morning 6:54–7:05 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2–6:54 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:45 AM · rises 5:30 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Columbia. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,600 ft, 7 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5.5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Columbia, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Brodhead Creek at Minisink Hills

Delaware River at Tocks Island

Delaware River at Belvidere

Bush Kill at Shoemakers

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon