Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KCDW

Prospect Park, NJ weather

Sunny and 55°13°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.58 inHg1036 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° cooler than this time yesterday (54°12° then, 52°11° now)

Good hours for

High 63°17° today at 2 PM
Low 39°4° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°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	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	53%	77%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	77%	3
Sat 1p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	71%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	69%	4
Sat 3p	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	56%	3
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	42%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	36%	42%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	45%	40%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	49%	40%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	28%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	56%	9%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	9%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	9%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	49°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	7%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 37°3° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	10%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	74%	19%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	61%	9%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am. Mostly clear. Low around 38, with temperatures rising to around 40 overnight. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 41°5°. Typical 61°16° / 48°9°. 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, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny. High near 67, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. West wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 46, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 59°15°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 48°9°. 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, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
39°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly 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 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 47°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 47°8°. 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, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 47°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 47°8°. Typical 60°16° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°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°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 46°8°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 59°15° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 52°11°
  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
56°13°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 46°8°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
52°11°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 41°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–68°.

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

Passaic River at Little Falls

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 453 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Passaic River at Singac

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 72 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Pompton River at Pompton Plains

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.2 ft
Flow: 207 cfs

Forecast peak 8.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Saddle River at Lodi

6.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 68 cfs

Forecast peak 2.1 ft Sat 2 PM

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 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 76

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
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 32°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

New York-Central Park Area · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1869–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−2°−1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
+3°+1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Prospect Park 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: 5:24–6:20 PM; Morning 7:00–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:30 PM; Morning 6:50–7:00 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 9 PM–6:51 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Prospect Park. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,100 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Prospect Park, 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

Pompton River at Pompton Plains

Saddle River at Lodi

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