Observed 6:55 PM EDT at KCDW

Montclair State University, NJ weather

Clear and 52°11°.

Mostly agree

Now 52°11°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
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

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (50°10° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

Low 39°4° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 5 PM

TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 5 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°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 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	42%	61%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	51%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	52%	39%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	19%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	62%	11%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	70%	13%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	70%	12%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	12%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	30%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	30%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	30%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	30%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	29%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	69%	13%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	60%	14%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	10%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	2%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	44%	4%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	2%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	44%	0%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	50%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northwest wind around 7 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
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  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 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.9 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
46°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 68°20°, low 57°14°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Rain 0.76 in19 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.34 in8.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.16 in4.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.27 in6.8 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
54°12°–64°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 48°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–71°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (OKX) (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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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Passaic River at Little Falls

1.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 434 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Passaic River at Singac

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 69 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Saddle River at Lodi

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Passaic River at Pine Brook

6.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 12.8 ft
Flow: 306 cfs

Forecast peak 12.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 5:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 81

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 6 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?

Newark Liberty International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1843–2026

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°0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Montclair State University 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: 5:25–6:20 PM; Morning 7:00–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 10 PM–6:51 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Montclair State University. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Montclair State University, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Passaic River at Little Falls

Passaic River at Singac

Saddle River at Lodi

Passaic River at Pine Brook

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