Observed 3:54 PM EDT at K12N

Ledgewood, NJ weather

Mostly sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Mostly sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; 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

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
High 62°17° tomorrow at 2 PM

This afternoonNear 59°15° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 65°18° 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 4p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	34%	41%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	43%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	41%	43%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	26%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	58%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	4%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	67%	5%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	2%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	1%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	12%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	3%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	59%	4%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	51%	8%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	4%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	3%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	46%	2%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
31°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  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 63. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 37. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. 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, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 58°14°, low 35°2°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°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°–58°14°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 42°6°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–42°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
45°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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
61°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.6 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
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–52°11°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.48 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.13 in3.4 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
62°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–63°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 42°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 58–69°.

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

Rockaway River at Boonton above reservoir

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 84 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Lake Hopatcong at Landing

2.4 mi

Level: 9.1 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Rockaway River at Dover

5.6 mi

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 60 cfs

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Green Pond Brook below Picatinny Lake

7.4 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 368 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 110

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Boonton 1 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

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).

−11°−6°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+3°+2°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24

Ledgewood weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 45 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 31 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:22 PM; Morning 7:02–7:58 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:33 PM; Morning 6:52–7:02 AM; first light 6:52 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8 PM–6:53 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 west from Ledgewood. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,700 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.