Observed 5:40 PM EDT at KCDW

Essex Fells, NJ weather

Sunny and 61°16°.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southwest. Light through 6 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 38Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (59°15° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 37°3° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 65°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 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° 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 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	28%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	63%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	51%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	44%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	25%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	8%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	73%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	29%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	71%	13%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	14%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	10%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	2%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	45%	4%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	2%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	0%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	0%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy frost after 3am. Clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–65°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  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 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.5 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
61°16°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.28 in7.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.4 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
63°17°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 60–71°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rockaway River at Boonton

7.9 mi

Action stage

Level: 305 ft

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Passaic River at Pine Brook

3.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.8 ft
Flow: 308 cfs

Forecast peak 12.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Passaic River at Singac

4.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 69 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Passaic River at Little Falls

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 439 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 81

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Newark Liberty International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1843–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

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

Essex Fells weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:20 PM; Morning 7:01–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6:51 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Essex Fells. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 27 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Essex Fells, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Rockaway River at Boonton

Passaic River at Pine Brook

Passaic River at Singac

Passaic River at Little Falls

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