Observed 8:20 PM EDT at KCDW

Riverdale, NJ weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 8 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 58Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.54 inHg1034 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 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 (46°8° then, 48°9° now)

Good hours for

Low 35°2° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 66°19° tomorrow at 2 PM
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 8 PM

TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 2 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 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 8p	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	21%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	62%	21%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	67%	23%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	9%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	73%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	79%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	32%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	3%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	1%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	27%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	21%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	64%	21%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	55%	17%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	12%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	9%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	10%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	6%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	2%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	62%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 61°16° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
35°2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 40°4°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. 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, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–40°4°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–44°7°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 36°2°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 57°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 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
36°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  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, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
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
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  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: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 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
62°17°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 58°14°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  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
64°18°–76°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–65°18°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–72°.

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

Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes

1.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.3 ft
Flow: 114 cfs

Forecast peak 7.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pompton River at Pompton Plains

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 8.1 ft
Flow: 198 cfs

Forecast peak 8.2 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Wanaque River at Wanaque

3.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 7:10 PM · NWS gauge page

Pequannock River at Macopin

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 7:10 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 30Typical 110

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 25
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 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Boonton 1 SE · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1892–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

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

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−6°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
+7°+4°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+3°+2°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Riverdale 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: 5:25–6:20 PM; Morning 7:01–7:57 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 8:40 PM–6:51 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Riverdale. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,400 ft, 14 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Riverdale, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ramapo River at Pompton Lakes

Pompton River at Pompton Plains

Wanaque River at Wanaque

Pequannock River at Macopin

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