Observed 11:40 AM EDT at KSMQ

Raritan, NJ weather

Sunny and 57°14°.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.56 inHg1035 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (55°13° then, 53°12° now)

Good hours for

High 63°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 33°1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 51°11° 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 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	54%	38%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	49%	35%	3
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	42%	47%	3
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	38%	51%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	35%	19%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	34%	10%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	36%	3%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	73%	7%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	1%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	11%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 30°−1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	11%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	35%	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	33%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	32%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	35%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	38°3° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	6%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	10%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	92%	10%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	18%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 32°0° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 38°3° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	20%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	10%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 32°0°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 32. Wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  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, 37°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 34. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
30°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  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 70. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
31°−1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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 63.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 45°7°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. 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, 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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 44°7°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly 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
61°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°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
57°14°–70°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. 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°
  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
54°12°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 34°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 62–71°.

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

North Branch Raritan River near Raritan

1.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 133 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Raritan River at Manville

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 377 cfs

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Raritan River at Bound Brook

5.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 16.9 ft
Flow: 251 cfs

Forecast peak 17.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Peters Brook at Somerville

1.6 mi

Level: 1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 10 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 34Typical 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 19 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?

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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 30 min less
Golden hour: 5:27–6:22 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 Raritan. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,600 ft, 38 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Raritan, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

North Branch Raritan River near Raritan

Raritan River at Manville

Raritan River at Bound Brook

Peters Brook at Somerville

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