Observed 11:40 AM EDT at KBLM

Spotswood, NJ weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the north. Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Air quality: 43Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.59 inHg1036 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

2°1° warmer than this time yesterday (55°13° then, 57°14° now)

Good hours for

High 63°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

This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 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 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	47%	38%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	40%	60%	3
Sat 2p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	36%	56%	3
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	35%	51%	2
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	32%	25%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	35%	4%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	52%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	63%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	92%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	31%	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	31%	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	30%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	34%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	92%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	2%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	5%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	9%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	74%	17%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	3%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 34°1°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 0 mph.
Tonight: Areas of frost after 10pm. Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 0 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 36°2°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. 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, 50°10°
  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. West wind around 0 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  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
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  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 68.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–48°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 31 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 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, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°10°
  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°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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°–72°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 56°13°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  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
55°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
50°10°–59°15°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 36°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°, warming up.
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

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Arthur Kill at Perth Amboy (IN MLLW)

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.2 ft

Forecast peak 6.5 ft Sun 7 AM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Millstone River at Blackwells Mills

11 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

Raritan River at Bound Brook

14 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

Manalapan Brook at Spotswood

0.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 10.1 ft

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 97

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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 35°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

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:21 PM; Morning 7:01–7:56 AM
Blue hour: 6:21–6:32 PM; Morning 6:50–7:01 AM; first light 6:50 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:32 PM–6:51 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:01 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northeast from Spotswood. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Spotswood, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Arthur Kill at Perth Amboy (IN MLLW)

Millstone River at Blackwells Mills

Raritan River at Bound Brook

Manalapan Brook at Spotswood

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