Observed 4:55 PM EDT at KSMQ

Pleasant Plains, NJ weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 5 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 37Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (61°16° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tonight 3–8 AM (low 30°−1°)
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 3 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow 5–8 PM (65°18° → 53°12°)

TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 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 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	38%	6%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	45%	17%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	54%	18%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	73%	17%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	16%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	16%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	8%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	6%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	11%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	36%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	49%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	16%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	69%	9%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	6%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	3%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	4%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	44%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	42%	2%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	42%	1%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 30°−1°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
26°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 35. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
33°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 64.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  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: Mostly 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
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  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 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  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
65°18°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, 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
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  40% chance · 0.25 in6.4 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
63°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 59°15°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.51 in13 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 72°22°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 68°20°
  20% chance · 0.16 in3.9 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
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–66°19°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 43°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–73°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 63% less heating than a typical week.

This week 36Typical 97

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 22 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 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

Pleasant Plains weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:22 PM; Morning 7:02–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:22–6:33 PM; Morning 6:51–7:02 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:33 PM–6:52 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 northwest from Pleasant Plains. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,800 ft, 47 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.