Freeze Warning
Ends in 10 h 31 min
When
From 10 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
Where
Mercer, Western Monmouth, Middlesex, Atlantic, Cumberland, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, and Southeastern Burlington Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees and widespread frost expected.
Impacts
Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Precautionary actions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas: Middlesex; Western Monmouth; Mercer; Northwestern Burlington; Ocean; Cumberland; Atlantic; Southeastern Burlington
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Observed 10:05 PM EDT at KEWR

Union Beach, NJ weather

Freeze Warning. 52°11° and mostly clear now.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Mostly clear

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south-southwest. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 10 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 7Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 39°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 65°18° tomorrow at 2 PM

TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 4 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 57°14° by 9 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 10p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	73%	38%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	29%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 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 mph8 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	6%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	7%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	60%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	54%	4%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	48%	2%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	0%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	1%	3
Mon 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	0%	2
Mon 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	49%	0%	1
Mon 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	54%	0%	0
Mon 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	1%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	72%	11%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 39°4°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–42°6°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 48°9°
  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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  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 52.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
45°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 40°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 53°12°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  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 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Rain, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.5 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 68°20°, low 60°16°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  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
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 44°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 51°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 60–72°.

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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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Arthur Kill at Perth Amboy (IN MLLW)

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.2 ft

Forecast peak 7.0 ft Tue 9 AM

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Sandy Hook (IN MLLW)

8.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft

Forecast peak 6.6 ft Tue 9 AM

Reading from Sat 9 PM · NWS gauge page

Raritan Bay at Keansburg (IN MLLW)

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.5 ft

Reading from Sat 8:36 PM · NWS gauge page

Deep Run at Old Bridge

4.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.8 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 97

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 20
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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–6:00 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 0° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
−4°−2°SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

Union Beach weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 5:25–6:20 PM; Morning 7:00–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:20–6:31 PM; Morning 6:49–7:00 AM; first light 6:49 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 12–6:50 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 5:00 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Union Beach. The highest point on the skyline is about 4,500 ft, 62 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

1 active weather alert

Freeze Warning

Union Beach, 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)

New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Sandy Hook (IN MLLW)

Raritan Bay at Keansburg (IN MLLW)

Deep Run at Old Bridge

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