Freeze Warning
Starts in 3 h 58 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 5:40 PM EDT at KEWR

Laurence Harbor, NJ weather

Freeze Warning. 63°17° and mostly sunny now.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the west. Light through 6 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 37Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (60°16° then, 62°17° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 36°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° 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	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	44%	22%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	52%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	59%	35%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	65%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	71%	3%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	20%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	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 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	37%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	2%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	5%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	10%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	9%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	47%	5%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	44%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	3%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	42%	2%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	0%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Areas of frost after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
36°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.9 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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.67 in17 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.12 in2.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.5 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°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–73°.

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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

Radar loads when scrolled into view

Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Arthur Kill at Perth Amboy (IN MLLW)

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft

Forecast peak 7.0 ft Tue 9 AM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Sandy Hook (IN MLLW)

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft

Forecast peak 6.6 ft Tue 9 AM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Deep Run at Old Bridge

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Raritan Bay at Keansburg (IN MLLW)

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft

Reading from Sat 4:36 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 29Typical 97

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 22
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 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 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 about typical for the date.

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

Laurence Harbor weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:21 PM; Morning 7:00–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:31 PM; Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 9 PM–6:51 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 northeast from Laurence Harbor. Water in view.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

Laurence Harbor, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Arthur Kill at Perth Amboy (IN MLLW)

New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Sandy Hook (IN MLLW)

Deep Run at Old Bridge

Raritan Bay at Keansburg (IN MLLW)

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