Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KFWN

Franklin, NJ weather

Sunny and 61°16°.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 27°−3°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 34Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–8 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 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	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	45%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	46%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	47%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	55%	42%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	60%	20%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	67%	4%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 43°6°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	76%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	96%	23%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	64%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	29%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	27%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	11%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	16%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	52%	10%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	46%	9%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	21%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	4%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	1%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 30°−1°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 40°4°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–44°7°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 31°−1°. Typical 58°14° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  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 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  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 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 57°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.2 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
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Rain 0.57 in14 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.3 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°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–66°19°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 65°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 36°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–71°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pequannock River at Macopin

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 35 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 4:40 PM · NWS gauge page

Wanaque River at Wanaque

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Rockaway River at Boonton above reservoir

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 4:30 PM · NWS gauge page

East Branch Paulins Kill near Lafayette

6.0 mi

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 220 cfs

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 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 119

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 27°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

CHARLOTTEBURG RESERVOIR · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
−5°−3°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:21 PM; Morning 7:02–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:32 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–6:53 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 west from Franklin. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,100 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Franklin, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pequannock River at Macopin

Wanaque River at Wanaque

Rockaway River at Boonton above reservoir

East Branch Paulins Kill near Lafayette

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