Observed 6:20 PM EDT at KSMQ

Far Hills, NJ weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 6 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (53°12° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 34°1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 3 PM

TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° 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	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	57%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	50%	56%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	45%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	62%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	70%	9%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	2%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	6%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	9%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	93%	5%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	28%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	20%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	13%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	12%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	6%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	1%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	2%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	44%	2%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	45%	0%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	50%	0%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 34°1°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°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°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
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  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 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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
60°16°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.8 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°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Rain 0.54 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 69°20°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  20% 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 44°.
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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Passaic River near Millington

4.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Raritan River near Raritan

8.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 130 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Raritan River at Manville

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 403 cfs

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

North Branch Raritan River near Far Hills

1.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 100

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 15 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?

CANOE BROOK · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1931–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—SatOct 24

Far Hills 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: 5:27–6:22 PM; Morning 7:02–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:33 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–6:52 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Far Hills. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,100 ft, 33 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Far Hills, 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 near Millington

North Branch Raritan River near Raritan

Raritan River at Manville

North Branch Raritan River near Far Hills

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