Observed 12:45 PM EDT at KMMU

Fanwood, NJ weather

Partly cloudy and 59°15°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Partly sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 57Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (59°15° then, 59°15° now)

Good hours for

High 64°18° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 64°18° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · 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 2p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	34%	62%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	31%	54%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	31%	53%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	31%	52%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	55%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	56%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	54%	42%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	58%	23%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	13%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	14%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	32%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 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 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	14%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	16%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	61%	16%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	51%	4%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	9%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Clear. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Northwest wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°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, 42°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 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  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 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 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
62°17°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Rain 0.66 in17 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.23 in5.7 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°–77°25°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–70°.

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.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Passaic River at Chatham

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Passaic River near Millington

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Raritan River at Bound Brook

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.9 ft
Flow: 262 cfs

Forecast peak 17.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Green Brook at Seeley Mills

1.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 12:55 PM · NWS gauge page

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 28Typical 81

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 33°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 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 about typical for the date.

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:21 PM; Morning 7:01–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:32 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–6:51 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

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

Looking northwest from Fanwood.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Fanwood, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Passaic River at Chatham

Passaic River near Millington

Raritan River at Bound Brook

Green Brook at Seeley Mills

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