Maurice River at Bivalve (IN MLLW)
16 mi- Level
- 5.6 ft
Forecast peak 7.8 ft Sat 8 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 6:06 AM · NWS gauge page
1 active weather alert
Frost Advisory
Ends in 42 min
- When
- Until 9 AM EDT this morning.
- Where
- Eastern Monmouth and Cape May Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Temperatures as low as 35 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: Eastern Monmouth; Cape May
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Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KWWD
Villas, NJ weather
Sunny and 43°6°.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 38°3° to 49°9°), high 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°).
Now 43°6°
Sunny · Feels like 39°4°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- From the north. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 36°2°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 4
- Pressure
- 30.53 inHg1034 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.4 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 57°14° · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Partly sunny | 45°7° (likely 39°4° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 76% | 22% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Mostly sunny | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 74% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 68% | 12% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 64% | 13% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 57% | 16% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 55% | 13% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 51% | 11% | 3 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 55% | 10% | 2 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 7% | 1 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 57% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 69% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 66% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 68% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 68% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 71% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 49°9° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 74% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 77% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 76% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 46°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 76% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 71% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 64% | 0% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 57% | 2% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 53% | 3% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 47% | 4% | 4 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 47% | 2% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 51% | 3% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 49% | 2% | 2 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 51% | 0% | 1 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 55% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 59% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°) | 54°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 52°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 71% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 71% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 74% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 77% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 77% | 4% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 60°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–64°18°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 62°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 51°11°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 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 59°15°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 64°18° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 55°13°Dry
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 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–62°17°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 49°9°–55°13°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 55°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 63°17° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 5% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 64°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°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
- 59°15°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 20 mph33 km/h, gusts 28 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 56°13°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 60°15°20% 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
- 58°14°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 59°15°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
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
- 57°14°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 55°13°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 62°17° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 60°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 65°, low 50°, 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
Murderkill River at Bowers Beach (IN MLLW)
25 mi- Level
- 5.4 ft
Forecast peak 7.0 ft Sat 8 AM, minor flooding
Reading from Sat 6:18 AM · NWS gauge page
Cape May Harbor at Cape May Harbor (IN MLLW)
5.3 mi- Level
- 5.7 ft
Forecast peak 5.9 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6:06 AM · NWS gauge page
Delaware Bay at Lewes (IN MLLW)
19 mi- Level
- 5.6 ft
Forecast peak 5.9 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 66% less heating than a typical week.
This week 23Typical 69
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 3
- 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 36°F).
Open the windows?
No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.
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° / 45°7°
- Record high
- 78°26° in 2001
- Record low
- 29°−2° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
- —SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Villas 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 16 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? Fair
Clear 6:35 PM–6:52 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:30 AM · rises 5:04 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
