Cape May Harbor at Cape May Harbor (IN MLLW)
4.9 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
Forecast peak 5.9 ft Mon 8 AM
Reading from Sat 1:06 PM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Frost Advisory
Starts in 8 h 44 min
- When
- From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
- Where
- Portions of central, northern, and southern New Jersey.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures as low as 32 degrees will result in frost formation.
Impacts
Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Middlesex; Western Monmouth; Eastern Monmouth; Mercer; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Northwestern Burlington; Ocean; Cumberland; Atlantic; Cape May; Southeastern Burlington
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Observed 2:55 PM EDT at KWWD
Rio Grande, NJ weather
Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°), high 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°).
Now 63°17°
Sunny
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
- From the southeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This afternoonNear 58°14°
TonightDown to 46°8° by 3 AM
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM
Tomorrow afternoonNear 59°15°
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 4 AM
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM
Monday afternoonUp to 63°17° by 2 PM
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 53% | — | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 51% | — | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E | 55% | — | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 59% | — | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 69% | — | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 74% | — | — |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 71% | — | — |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 71% | — | — |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 82% | — | — |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 79% | — | — |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 76% | — | — |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N | 64% | — | — |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 57% | — | — |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 49% | — | — |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 47% | — | — |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE | 47% | — | — |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 46% | — | — |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 51% | — | — |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 57°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 55% | — | — |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 61% | — | — |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 66% | — | — |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 69% | — | — |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 71% | — | — |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 71% | — | — |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 71% | — | — |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 74% | — | — |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 74% | — | — |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 48°9°) | 48°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 77% | — | — |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 79% | — | — |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 47°8°) | 47°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 79% | — | — |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 46°8° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 83% | — | — |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 46°8°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 89% | — | — |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 86% | — | — |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 80% | — | — |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 56°13°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW | 74% | — | — |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NW | 67% | — | — |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W | 62% | — | — |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from W | 58% | — | — |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. One forecast only.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 51°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 0 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–60°16°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 63°17°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–61°16°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 60°16°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. One forecast only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
One forecast onlyOnly one forecast covers this day, so there is nothing to compare against.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 60°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–66°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Maurice River at Bivalve (IN MLLW)
17 mi- Level
- 3.6 ft
Forecast peak 7.3 ft Sun 9 AM
Reading from Sat 12:18 PM · NWS gauge page
Delaware Bay at Lewes (IN MLLW)
21 mi- Level
- 1.6 ft
Forecast peak 5.5 ft Sun 8 AM
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
Great Egg Harbor Bay at Ocean City (IN MLLW)
25 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 8 PM
Reading from Sat 1:24 PM · NWS gauge page
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 26Typical 69
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 11
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).
Is this typical?
Cape May 2 NW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1877–2025
Oct 24, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 65°18° / 48°9°
- Forecast high / low
- 60°16° / 43°6°
- Record high
- 78°26° in 2001
- Record low
- 29°−2° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- −4°−2°SatOct 24
Rio Grande weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:18 AM, sunset 6:08 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min
- Losing 2 min 21 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:31–6:25 PM
- Morning 7:01–7:55 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:25–6:35 PM
- Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:04 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
