Freeze Warning
Starts in 4 h 52 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 4:55 PM EDT at KMIV

Dorchester, NJ weather

Freeze Warning. 63°17° and sunny now.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 32Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 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

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°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 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	4%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 6a	Mostly clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	2%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	41%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	43%	2%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	2%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 50°10°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	43%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	44%	0
Mon 6a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	45%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	52%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	50%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	26%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	2%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	62%	9%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	58%	0%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	56%	6%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	54%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 5am. Clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°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 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 56°13°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 62°17°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 65°19°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 45°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–70°.

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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 92

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Millville Municipal Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1943–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
−6°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 49 min; Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 25 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:25 PM; Morning 7:02–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:25–6:35 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:35 PM–6:52 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:31 AM · rises 5:04 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Dorchester. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,200 ft, 5 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