Observed 6:54 PM EDT at K12N

Hackettstown, NJ weather

Clear and 45°7°.

Forecasts agree

Now 45°7°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 35°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 28Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 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 (45°7° then, 45°7° now)

Good hours for

Low 32°0° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° 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 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	6%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	60%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	24%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	31%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	27%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 45°7°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	8%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	86%	12%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	11%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	11%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	48%	5%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	3%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	1%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	49%	0%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	1%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	60%	3%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 32°0°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–61°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  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. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 62.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 60°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  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 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.16 in4.1 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 34°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  30% 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
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 42°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–71°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Delaware River at Belvidere

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.9 ft
Flow: 2,640 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Pequest River at Pequest

8.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 79 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pequest River at Huntsville

9.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 27 cfs

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Hopatcong at Landing

9.5 mi

Level: 9.1 ft

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 71% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 119

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 28
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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Belvidere Bridge · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

Hackettstown 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 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:22 PM; Morning 7:03–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:33 PM; Morning 6:52–7:03 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12–6:53 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:31 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Hackettstown. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,600 ft, 17 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Hackettstown, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Delaware River at Belvidere

Pequest River at Pequest

Pequest River at Huntsville

Lake Hopatcong at Landing

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