Observed 1:45 PM EDT at KCDW

Packanack Lake, NJ weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the west-northwest. Light through 2 AM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 57Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 64°18° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 3 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 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 2p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	34%	75%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	32%	71%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	59%	2
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	35%	36%	1
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	43%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	51%	31%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	56%	11%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	4%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	35%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	4%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	11%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	15%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	64%	4%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	53%	16%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	46%	13%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	4%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 36°2°. Typical 64°18° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am. Mostly clear. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 38 overnight. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 41 overnight. West wind around 1 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 63°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 45, with temperatures rising to around 47 overnight.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 36°2°. Typical 62°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. 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, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°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 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 60°16° / 42°6°. Rain 0.62 in16 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.25 in6.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.16 in4.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.26 in6.5 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
65°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 36°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–69°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pompton River at Pompton Plains

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 203 cfs

Forecast peak 8.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Passaic River at Singac

3.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes

3.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 114 cfs

Forecast peak 7.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Passaic River at Little Falls

4.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 448 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 83

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

TETERBORO AIRPORT · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1969–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
+1°±0°WedOct 21
+1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Packanack Lake 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 7:01–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8 PM–6:51 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Packanack Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,500 ft, 18 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Packanack Lake, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pompton River at Pompton Plains

Passaic River at Singac

Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes

Passaic River at Little Falls

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