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Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KTTN

Princeton, NJ weather

Sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 35°2° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°), high 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°).

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind
Calm
Light through 11 PM
Dew point
36°2°
Comfortable
UV index
2Low
Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality
43Good
PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.57 inHg1035 hPa
Steady over the last 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (56°13° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for
  • High 62°17° today at 4 PM
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 35°2° tomorrow at 6 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  1. This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
  2. TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  4. Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
  5. Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
  6. Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 10 AM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 11aSunny52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h54%28%2
Sat 12pMostly sunny56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h47%33%3
Sat 1pCloudy59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h40%55%3
Sat 2pMostly sunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h36%26%3
Sat 3pSunny61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h36%16%2
Sat 4pMostly sunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)62°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h33%14%1
Sat 5pSunny61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)61°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h36%1%0
Sat 6pClear58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)58°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h44%0%0
Sat 7pClear53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h54%0%0
Sat 8pClear48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h63%0%0
Sat 9pClear46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h68%1%0
Sat 10pClear44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h73%4%0
Sat 11pClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h76%0%0
Sun 12aClear40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h79%2%0
Sun 1aClear39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h82%0%0
Sun 2aClear39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%0%0
Sun 3aClear37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h85%1%0
Sun 4aClear36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h85%0%0
Sun 5aClear36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h85%0%0
Sun 6aClear35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h89%0%0
Sun 7aSunny35°2° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)35°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h89%0%0
Sun 8aSunny36°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)36°2°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h89%0%0
Sun 9aSunny42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h79%0%1
Sun 10aSunny51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h61%0%2
Sun 11aSunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h49%0%3
Sun 12pSunny60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h42%1%4
Sun 1pSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h36%0%4
Sun 2pSunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h34%0%4
Sun 3pSunny65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h33%0%3
Sun 4pSunny66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)66°19°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h32%0%2
Sun 5pSunny64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)64°18°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h37%0%1
Sun 6pClear60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)60°16°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h46%0%0
Sun 7pClear55°13° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)55°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h55%0%0
Sun 8pClear49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h68%0%0
Sun 9pClear47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h74%0%0
Sun 10pClear45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h76%0%0
Sun 11pClear43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h79%0%0
Mon 12aClear42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h82%0%0
Mon 1aClear41°5° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h82%0%0
Mon 2aClear40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h85%0%0
Mon 3aClear39°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h89%0%0
Mon 4aClear39°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h89%0%0
Mon 5aClear38°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)38°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h92%0%0
Mon 6aClear37°3° (likely 34°1° to 44°7°)37°3°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h92%0%0
Mon 7aSunny37°3° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)34°1°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h92%11%0
Mon 8aSunny39°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)37°3°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h100%13%0
Mon 9aSunny44°7° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)42°6°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h89%2%1
Mon 10aSunny51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)51°11°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h74%10%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°17°

      Dry

    2. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 48°9°

      Dry

    3. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 36°2°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 0 mph.

    Tonight: Areas of frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    60°16°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    33°1°–38°3°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 43°6°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 37°3°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 36°2°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 49°9°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 38°3°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Areas of frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 0 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    63°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–40°4°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 67°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 50°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    66°19°–69°21°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–46°8°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 61°16° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 62°16°

      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 62.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–64°18°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–47°8°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 42°6°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 39°4°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 60°16°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Mostly clear, 44°7°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–63°17°
    Low, likely
    34°1°–42°6°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 44°6°

      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, 48°9°

      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 48.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    64°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    41°5°–48°9°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    8 mph13 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 71°22°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      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 70.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.

    High, likely
    70°21°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–50°10°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 41°5°
    Wind
    13 mph20 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 48°9°

      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
    60°16°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    43°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    3
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 40°4°. Rain, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 48°9°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 57°14°

      20% chance

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Partly cloudy, 54°12°

      30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 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
    56°13°–71°22°
    Low, likely
    42°6°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    60°16° / 40°4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 59°15° / 40°4°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 56°13°

      30% chance

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 67°19°

      20% chance

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 59°15°

      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
    53°12°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    59°15° / 40°4°
    Wind
    11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
    UV peak
    2

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 63°, low 35°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 67°, low 37°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 69°, low 46°.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 61–70°.

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

Millstone River at Blackwells Mills

9.4 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.9 ft
Flow
157 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Assunpink Creek at Trenton

10 mi
Below flood stage
Level
2.9 ft
Flow
64 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Delaware River at Trenton

11 mi
Below flood stage
Level
8.6 ft
Flow
4,330 cfs

Forecast peak 8.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Stony Brook at Princeton

1.9 mi
Below flood stage
Level
1.6 ft
Flow
15 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 65% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 95

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
26
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 16 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?

Trenton-Mercer Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1865–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Normal high / low
62°17° / 43°6°
Forecast high / low
63°17° / 35°2°
Record high
82°28° in 2001
Record low
27°−3° in 1987

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

  1. −7°−4°SunOct 18
  2. −3°−2°MonOct 19
  3. +2°+1°TueOct 20
  4. +2°+1°WedOct 21
  5. +1°ThuOct 22
  6. −3°−2°FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:19 AM, sunset 6:05 PM.

Daylight
10 h 46 min
Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour
5:28–6:22 PM
Morning 7:02–7:57 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

97% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:02 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking northwest from Princeton.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.