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  • Frost Advisory

    Starts in 4 h 46 min

    When
    From 10 PM this evening to 9 AM EDT Sunday.
    Where
    Eastern Monmouth, Camden, Cape May, Gloucester, and Salem Counties.

    Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ

    What, impacts and precautions

    What

    Temperatures as low as 33 degrees 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; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Cape May

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Observed 4:50 PM EDT at KBLM

West Long Branch, NJ weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.

Today: low 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°), high 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°).

Mostly agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind
6 mph9 km/h
From the east-southeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point
43°6°
Comfortable
UV tomorrow
4Moderate
Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality
25Good
Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure
30.53 inHg1034 hPa
Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa in 3 h

Next 2 hours

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

Next 48 hours

Good hours for
  • Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
  • Low 39°4° tonight at 5 AM
  • Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM
  • High 63°17° tomorrow at 2 PM
  1. TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
  2. Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
  3. Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · Clear
  4. Tomorrow nightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
  5. Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
  6. Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 3 PM · Clear
Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
HourConditionsTemperatureFeels likePrecipitationWindHumidityCloud coverUV index
Sat 5pMostly sunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)59°15°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h49%26%0
Sat 6pMostly clear56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)56°13°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h55%65%0
Sat 7pMostly clear53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)53°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h61%56%0
Sat 8pMostly clear49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)49°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h68%30%0
Sat 9pPartly cloudy47°8° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)47°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h74%46%0
Sat 10pMostly clear46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h79%26%0
Sat 11pClear44°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)44°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h86%19%0
Sun 12aClear43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h86%23%0
Sun 1aMostly clear41°5° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h92%22%0
Sun 2aMostly clear40°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h92%18%0
Sun 3aClear40°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h92%10%0
Sun 4aClear40°4° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)40°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h89%3%0
Sun 5aClear39°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h92%6%0
Sun 6aClear39°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h92%4%0
Sun 7aSunny39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)39°4°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h92%1%0
Sun 8aSunny41°5° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h89%0%0
Sun 9aSunny48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h71%0%1
Sun 10aSunny54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)54°12°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h59%0%2
Sun 11aSunny57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)57°14°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h53%0%3
Sun 12pSunny60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)60°16°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h46%0%4
Sun 1pSunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h41%0%4
Sun 2pSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h39%0%4
Sun 3pSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h41%0%3
Sun 4pSunny63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)63°17°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h41%0%2
Sun 5pSunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h44%0%1
Sun 6pClear59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h51%0%0
Sun 7pClear55°13° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h59%0%0
Sun 8pClear52°11° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)52°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h69%0%0
Sun 9pClear51°11° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)51°11°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h71%0%0
Sun 10pClear48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)48°9°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 11 mph17 km/h80%0%0
Sun 11pClear46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)46°8°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h83%0%0
Mon 12aClear45°7° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)45°7°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h86%0%0
Mon 1aClear43°6° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h93%0%0
Mon 2aClear43°6° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°)43°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h89%1%0
Mon 3aClear42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)42°6°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h100%1%0
Mon 4aClear41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)41°5°0%0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%1%0
Mon 5aClear41°5° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%0%0
Mon 6aClear41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h100%0%0
Mon 7aSunny41°5° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)39°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h100%14%0
Mon 8aSunny42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)40°4°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h100%9%0
Mon 9aSunny50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)49°9°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h80%12%1
Mon 10aSunny55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)55°13°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h69%10%2
Mon 11aSunny59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)59°15°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h62%10%3
Mon 12pSunny62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)62°17°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h56%0%4
Mon 1pSunny65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)65°18°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h50%0%4
Mon 2pSunny67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)67°19°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h47%1%4
Mon 3pSunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h47%0%3
Mon 4pSunny68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)68°20°0%5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h47%1%2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
  1. Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 61°16°, low 39°4°. Typical 64°18° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 49°9°

      Dry

    2. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 39°4°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 0 mph.

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 0 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    59°15°–62°17°
    Low, likely
    37°3°–44°7°
    Typical high / low
    64°18° / 41°5°
    Wind
    8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  2. Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 41°5°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 63°17°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 41°5°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Patchy frost before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    61°16°–66°19°
    Low, likely
    36°2°–45°7°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  3. Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 63°17° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 42°6°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 68°20°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 58°14°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 55°13°

      Dry

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 5 mph.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    65°18°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    39°4°–49°9°
    Typical high / low
    63°17° / 41°5°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  4. Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 60°16°, low 46°8°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 58°14°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 52°11°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Clear, 46°8°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    57°14°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    44°7°–55°13°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  5. Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Mostly sunny, 47°8°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 58°15°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Partly cloudy, 53°12°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 51°10°

      Dry

    Hours this far out come from computer models only.

    Official NWS forecast

    Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    56°13°–60°16°
    Low, likely
    38°3°–52°11°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    10 mph17 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  6. Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Partly sunny, 49°10°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 65°18°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 57°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 66.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.

    High, likely
    62°17°–68°20°
    Low, likely
    45°7°–53°12°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  7. Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 62°17° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 52°11°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Sunny, 70°21°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Clear, 61°16°

      Dry

    4. 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 70.

    Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.

    High, likely
    67°19°–73°23°
    Low, likely
    47°8°–54°12°
    Typical high / low
    62°17° / 40°4°
    Wind
    9 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  8. Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Sunny, 54°12°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Mostly sunny, 66°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      Dry

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Cloudy, 58°15°

      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
    62°17°–67°19°
    Low, likely
    50°10°–59°15°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
    UV peak
    4
  9. Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Cloudy, 58°14°

      Dry

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Cloudy, 65°19°

      Dry

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm

    4. Overnight

      midnight–6 AM

      Drizzle, 62°17°

      40% chance · 0.28 in7 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
    61°16°–70°21°
    Low, likely
    55°13°–58°14°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
    UV peak
    2
  10. Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 61°16°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Rain 0.8 in20 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
    1. Morning

      6 AM–noon

      Drizzle, 64°18°

      30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm

    2. Afternoon

      noon–6 PM

      Showers, 68°20°

      30% chance · 0.13 in3.4 mm

    3. Evening

      6 PM–midnight

      Showers, 66°19°

      30% chance · 0.36 in9.2 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°–72°22°
    Low, likely
    58°14°–65°18°
    Typical high / low
    61°16° / 39°4°
    Wind
    19 mph30 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h

The outlook

  1. Today

    Dry, high 61°, low 39°.

  2. Tomorrow

    Dry, high 64°, low 41°, warming up.

  3. Monday

    Dry, high 68°, low 49°, warming up.

  4. Rest of week

    Mostly dry, highs 59–70°.

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.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 95

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F
22
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 14 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

FREEHOLD-MARLBORO · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1881–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Normal high / low
64°18° / 41°5°
Forecast high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Record high
80°27° in 1979
Record low
20°−7° in 1969

Last 7 days vs normal

  1. —SunOct 18
  2. —MonOct 19
  3. —TueOct 20
  4. —WedOct 21
  5. —ThuOct 22
  6. —FriOct 23
  7. —SatOct 24

West Long Branch weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:03 PM.

Daylight
10 h 47 min
Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour
5:25–6:20 PM
Morning 6:59–7:54 AM
Blue hour
6:20–6:31 PM
Morning 6:48–6:59 AM; first light 6:48 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 11 PM–6:49 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today
sets 5:27 AM · rises 4:59 PM
Full moon
Oct 26
New moon
Nov 9
Looking east from West Long Branch. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.