Observed 3:10 AM EDT at KCDW

Franklin Lakes, NJ weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 3 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 93%; Air 36°2°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 59Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

16°9° cooler than this time yesterday (52°11° then, 36°2° now)

Good hours for

Low 35°2° today at 6 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 62°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 37°3° · Clear
This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 2 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 3a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	85%	13%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	23%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	29%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	48%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	75%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	80%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	80%	1
Sat 10a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	78%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	78%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	45%	76%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	68%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	38%	70%	4
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	55%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	26%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	5%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	47%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	4%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Areas of frost before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly 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, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 65, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 68, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  20% chance
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
56°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  20% chance · 0.11 in2.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°14°
  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
62°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–67°.

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

Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 122 cfs

Forecast peak 7.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Pompton River at Pompton Plains

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 219 cfs

Forecast peak 8.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Wanaque River at Wanaque

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 1:10 AM · NWS gauge page

Ramapo River at Oakland

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 83

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

TETERBORO AIRPORT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1969–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:24–6:20 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 3:41–5 AM, but the moon is 96% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Franklin Lakes. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,300 ft, 45 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Franklin Lakes, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes

Pompton River at Pompton Plains

Wanaque River at Wanaque

Ramapo River at Oakland

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