Observed 6:20 PM EDT at KSMQ

Franklin Park, NJ weather

Clear and 50°10°.

Forecasts agree

Now 50°10°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 38Good; 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

Good hours for

Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 30°−1°)
Low 30°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 36°2° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°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 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	56%	58%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	65%	44%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	26%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	17%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	28%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° 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 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	5%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	9%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	6%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	60%	11%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	10%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	2%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	2%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	1%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	54%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
26°−3°–35°2°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  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, 49°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  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 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.33 in8.4 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.61 in15 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.9 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
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–73°.

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

Millstone River at Blackwells Mills

2.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 157 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Raritan River at Bound Brook

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 17.0 ft
Flow: 275 cfs

Forecast peak 17.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Raritan River at Manville

8.0 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

Millstone River at Griggstown

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.4 ft

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 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 97

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 23 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?

New Brunswick 3 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

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° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:22 PM; Morning 7:01–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:32 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–6:52 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 Franklin Park. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,800 ft, 48 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Franklin Park, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Millstone River at Blackwells Mills

Raritan River at Bound Brook

Raritan River at Manville

Millstone River at Griggstown

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