Freeze Warning
Starts in 3 h 24 min
When
From 10 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
Mercer, Western Monmouth, Middlesex, Atlantic, Cumberland, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, and Southeastern Burlington Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees and widespread frost expected.
Impacts
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Middlesex; Western Monmouth; Mercer; Northwestern Burlington; Ocean; Cumberland; Atlantic; Southeastern Burlington
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Observed 6:15 PM EDT at KBLM

Island Heights, NJ weather

Freeze Warning. 54°12° and clear now.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east-southeast. Light through 6 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 36Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 37°3° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 64°18° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° 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 6p	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	22%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	66%	19%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	14%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	22%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	23%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	19%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	64%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	71%	1%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	62%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	54%	4%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	50%	5%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	0%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	0%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	0%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (2024–2026)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 37°3°. Typical 64°18° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy frost after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°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 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.3 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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 60°16°. Typical 61°16° / 37°3°. Rain 0.79 in20 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance · 0.37 in9.4 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
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 37°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 38 mph62 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 48°, 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

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Barnegat Bay at Barnegat Light (IN MLLW)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.7 ft

Forecast peak 3.1 ft Tue 9 AM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Watson Creek at Manasquan (IN MLLW)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.6 ft

Forecast peak 5.4 ft Tue 9 AM

Reading from Sat 6 PM · NWS gauge page

Barnegat Bay near Bayshore (IN MLLW)

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 5:24 PM · NWS gauge page

Toms River at Toms River

5.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 113 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 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 31Typical 104

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Ocean County Airport · forecast.blue computed averages, 2024–2026 · records 2024–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—SatOct 24

Toms River station, 1887–2011: records and averages

This station closed and is no longer reporting, but has a long history nearby. Its own average annual high was about 64°18°, over its full 1887–2011 record — not an NCEI normal, and not the same station as the computed averages above.

Island Heights weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 48 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 27 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:21 PM; Morning 6:59–7:54 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:31 PM; Morning 6:49–6:59 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:36 PM–6:50 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Island Heights. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Freeze Warning

Island Heights, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Barnegat Bay at Barnegat Light (IN MLLW)

Watson Creek at Manasquan (IN MLLW)

Barnegat Bay near Bayshore (IN MLLW)

Toms River at Toms River

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