Observed 3:50 PM EDT at KMMU

Watchung, NJ weather

Mostly sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the south. Light through 4 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 33Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 35°2° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 61°16° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 36°2° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° 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 4p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	33%	33%	1
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	33%	40%	0
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	40%	55%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	48%	56%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	56%	54%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	35%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	17%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	15%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	7%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	56%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	0%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	35%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	33%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	31%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	18%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	9%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	13%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	13%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	12%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	4%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	50%	2%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	7%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	42%	1%	4
Mon 3p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	42%	2%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 63 in the afternoon. West wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. West wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 44, with temperatures rising to around 48 overnight.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°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 61.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 62°17° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
62°17° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  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, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°16°
  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 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 53°12°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.24 in6.1 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
51°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 59°15°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Rain 0.63 in16 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.22 in5.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 69°21°
  20% chance · 0.12 in3.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.23 in5.7 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
64°18°–77°25°
Low, likely
55°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 35°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 44°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 61–71°.

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

Passaic River near Millington

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Passaic River at Chatham

6.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 57 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Raritan River at Bound Brook

8.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 17.0 ft
Flow: 266 cfs

Forecast peak 17.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Stony Brook at Watchung

0.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.6 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 32Typical 81

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 32°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Newark Liberty International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1843–2026

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

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Watchung 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 30 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

Mostly clear 10 PM–6:51 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking northwest from Watchung.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Watchung, NJ weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Passaic River near Millington

Passaic River at Chatham

Raritan River at Bound Brook

Stony Brook at Watchung

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