Observed 10:45 AM EDT at KSMQ

North Plainfield, NJ weather

Sunny and 52°11°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 63°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 53°12° by 10 AM · 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 11a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	50%	46%	3
Sat 12p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	43%	35%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	61%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	35%	58%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	33%	43%	3
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	31%	37%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	35%	13%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	42%	1%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	1%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	60%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	65%	2%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	31%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	31%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	8%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	4%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	11%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	69%	12%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  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 70. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–45°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  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, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  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°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  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
57°14°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  20% 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
54°12°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 47°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–70°.

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

Passaic River near Millington

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Raritan River at Bound Brook

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.9 ft
Flow: 251 cfs

Forecast peak 17.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Passaic River at Chatham

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 59 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Stony Brook at North Plainfield

0.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 62% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 81

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 24
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 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 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

North Plainfield weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:21 PM; Morning 7:01–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:32 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:32 PM–6:51 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from North Plainfield.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 5× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

North Plainfield, 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 near Millington

Raritan River at Bound Brook

Passaic River at Chatham

Stony Brook at North Plainfield

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