Will it rain in Plainfield, NJ in the next 24 hours?

The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.

What is the 10-day forecast for Plainfield, NJ?

The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 11 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 64°F to 68°F and up to a 40% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.

What time is sunrise and sunset in Plainfield, NJ today?

Sunrise is about 7:22 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:00 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).

What is the normal October weather in Plainfield, NJ?

At Plainfield, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 66°F and the normal low is 46°F.

Checked Oct 26, 2026

Plainfield, NJ Weather

Current conditions, hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (EDT).

Plainfield, NJ current weather

54°F

Mostly Clear

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H -- / L 48°

Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 2:20 PM EDT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 2:20 PM

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Wed12 AM43°
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10-day forecast

Tap a day for details

Today10/26Low 48°High
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 50 overnight. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Mostly Clear
Tue10/27Low 37°High 63°
Tuesday: Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 2 mph.
Sunny
Wed10/28Low 47°High 64°
Wednesday: Areas of frost before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 2 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 2 mph.
Areas Of Frost then Mostly Sunny
Thu10/29Low 51°High 70°
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 68 in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Mostly Sunny
Fri10/30Low 47°High 75°
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunny
Sat10/31Low 49°High 69°
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly Sunny
Sun11/112% chance of precipitationLow 53°High 69°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly Cloudy
Mon11/218% chance of precipitationLow High 69°
Monday: A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Model blend
Tue11/3Model blend37% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 68°
Tuesday: Partly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 68°. Low that night near 52°. About 0.22 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Wed11/4Model blend40% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 64°
Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 64°. Low that night near 50°. About 0.78 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Thu11/5Model blend32% chance of precipitationLow 50°High 64°
Thursday: Chance of rain. High near 64°. Low that night near 50°. About 0.57 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 40.619, -74.408 from the NWS OKX office, updated 10/26/2026, 2:20 PM EDT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 9 to 11: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KLDJ (Linden Arpt, 9 mi), model run 10/26/2026, 10:00 PM EDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Air quality52Moderate, PM2.5 (AQI)
Fine particles (PM2.5)52AQIModerate
Wildfire smokeLightNOAA HMS satellite analysis, updated Mon 10/26, 7:30 PMSmoke aloft, not ground air qualityAir quality
Wind5mphFrom the N · Forecast for this hour
Sunrise7:22 AMSunset 6 PM
Water temperature61°FThe Battery, 21 mi awayMon 10/26, 11 PM · NOAA CO-OPS

No recent observation from a weather station near Plainfield, NJ. The forecast is still from the National Weather Service.

Air quality nearby

Air quality

AirNow monitors within 25 miles, latest hour

52Rahway PMModerate · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Tue 10/27/2026, 12:00 AM EDT
51Elizabeth TrailerModerate · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Tue 10/27/2026, 12:00 AM EDT
38Rutgers UniversityGood · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Tue 10/27/2026, 12:00 AM EDT
52Fresh KillsModerate · Fine particles (PM2.5) · Tue 10/27/2026, 12:00 AM EDT

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

Now54°Mostly Clear0%5 mph
2 AM53°Mostly Clear1%5 mph
3 AM52°Mostly Clear1%5 mph
4 AM51°Clear1%5 mph
5 AM50°Mostly Clear1%5 mph
6 AM49°Sunny1%5 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

TueNow54° 0% Sky 13%5g10
2 AM53° 1% Sky 14%5g10
3 AM52° 1% Sky 10%5g10
4 AM51° 1% Sky 5%5
5 AM50° 1% Sky 8%5
6 AM49° 1% Sky 4%5g10
7 AM48° 1% Sky 2%5g10
8 AM48° 3% Sky 3%5g12
9 AM50° 3% Sky 2%6g13
10 AM54° 3% Sky 6%6g13
11 AM57° 2% Sky 7%6g13
12 PM60° 2% Sky 2%5g12
1 PM61° 2% Sky 2%5
2 PM61° 1% Sky 3%3g8
3 PM63° 1% Sky 9%3g8
4 PM62° 1% Sky 17%3
5 PM61° 1% Sky 12%2g7
6 PM58° 1% Sky 23%2
7 PM53° 1% Sky 28%2
8 PM50° 0% Sky 27%1
9 PM47° 0% Sky 25%1
10 PM46° 0% Sky 13%0
11 PM45° 0% Sky 11%0
Wed 10/2812 AM43° 0% Sky 11%1
1 AM42° 0% Sky 4%1
2 AM41° 0% Sky 11%2
3 AM39° 0% Sky 10%2
4 AM38° 0% Sky 9%2
5 AM38° 0% Sky 2%2
6 AM37° 0% Sky 8%2
7 AM37° 0% Sky 9%2
8 AM38° 0% Sky 34%2
9 AM42° 0% Sky 12%1
10 AM48° 0% Sky 19%1
11 AM54° 0% Sky 25%1
12 PM58° 0% Sky 29%1
1 PM61° 0% Sky 33%2
2 PM62° 0% Sky 37%2
3 PM63° 0% Sky 42%2
4 PM64° 0% Sky 46%2g7
5 PM63° 0% Sky 51%2g7
6 PM60° 0% Sky 51%2g7
7 PM57° 0% Sky 51%2
8 PM54° 0% Sky 51%2
9 PM53° 0% Sky 53%2
10 PM52° 0% Sky 54%1
11 PM51° 0% Sky 56%1
Thu 10/2912 AM50° 0% Sky 58%1
1 AM49° 0% Sky 59%0
2 AM48° 0% Sky 61%0
3 AM47° 0% Sky 57%0
4 AM47° 0% Sky 53%1
5 AM47° 0% Sky 49%1
6 AM47° 0% Sky 45%1
7 AM47° 0% Sky 41%1
8 AM48° 0% Sky 37%1
9 AM52° 0% Sky 33%2
10 AM56° 0% Sky 29%2g7
11 AM61° 0% Sky 25%3g8
12 PM64° 0% Sky 23%5g10
1 PM67° 0% Sky 21%6g12
2 PM68° 0% Sky 19%6g14
3 PM69° 0% Sky 14%6g14
4 PM69° 0% Sky 10%5g13
5 PM68° 0% Sky 5%5g13
6 PM66° 0% Sky 5%5g12
7 PM63° 0% Sky 5%3g10
8 PM61° 0% Sky 5%3g9
9 PM59° 0% Sky 5%3g9
10 PM57° 0% Sky 5%3g9
11 PM55° 0% Sky 5%3g9
Fri 10/3012 AM54° 0% Sky 5%3g9
1 AM54° 0% Sky 5%5
2 AM54° 0% Sky 12%5
3 AM53° 0% Sky 12%5
4 AM53° 0% Sky 12%5g10
5 AM52° 0% Sky 12%5g10
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8 AM52° 0% Sky 14%5g10
9 AM56° 0% Sky 14%5g10
10 AM60° 0% Sky 14%5g10
11 AM65° 0% Sky 14%5g10
12 PM68° 0% Sky 14%5g12
1 PM71° 0% Sky 14%6g12
2 PM73° 0% Sky 13%6g13
3 PM74° 0% Sky 13%6g13
4 PM75° 0% Sky 13%5g13
5 PM74° 0% Sky 13%5g12
6 PM72° 0% Sky 13%5g10
7 PM68° 0% Sky 13%3g9
8 PM65° 0% Sky 18%3g8
9 PM62° 0% Sky 18%3g8
10 PM59° 0% Sky 18%3g8
11 PM57° 0% Sky 18%3g8
Sat 10/3112 AM55° 0% Sky 18%3g8
1 AM54° 0% Sky 18%3g8
2 AM53° 0% Sky 30%3g8
3 AM52° 0% Sky 30%3g8
4 AM50° 0% Sky 30%3
5 AM49° 0% Sky 30%3
6 AM48° 0% Sky 30%3
7 AM47° 0% Sky 30%2g7
8 AM48° 0% Sky 48%2g7
9 AM51° 0% Sky 48%2g7
10 AM56° 0% Sky 48%2g7
11 AM60° 0% Sky 48%2g7
12 PM63° 0% Sky 48%2g7
1 PM65° 0% Sky 48%2g7
2 PM67° 0% Sky 46%2g7
3 PM68° 0% Sky 46%2g7
4 PM69° 0% Sky 46%2g7
5 PM68° 0% Sky 46%2g7
6 PM66° 0% Sky 46%2
7 PM63° 0% Sky 46%1
8 PM60° 0% Sky 60%1
9 PM58° 0% Sky 60%1
10 PM56° 0% Sky 60%0
11 PM54° 0% Sky 60%0
Sun 11/112 AM53° 0% Sky 60%0
1 AM52° 0% Sky 60%0
1 AM52° 0% Sky 65%0
2 AM51° 0% Sky 65%0
3 AM51° 0% Sky 65%1
4 AM50° 0% Sky 65%1
5 AM49° 0% Sky 65%1
6 AM49° 0% Sky 65%1
7 AM50° 3% Sky 78%1
8 AM53° 3% Sky 78%1
9 AM57° 3% Sky 78%2
10 AM61° 3% Sky 78%2
11 AM64° 3% Sky 78%2g7
12 PM66° 3% Sky 78%3g8
1 PM67° 7% Sky 73%3g9
2 PM68° 7% Sky 73%3g9
3 PM69° 7% Sky 73%3g9
4 PM68° 7% Sky 73%3g9
5 PM66° 7% Sky 73%3g8
6 PM64° 7% Sky 73%2g8
7 PM61° 7% Sky 72%2g7
8 PM59° 7% Sky 72%2
9 PM58° 7% Sky 72%1g6
10 PM57° 7% Sky 72%1
11 PM56° 7% Sky 72%1
Mon 11/212 AM56° 7% Sky 72%1
1 AM55° 12% Sky 80%1
2 AM54° 12% Sky 80%1
3 AM53° 12% Sky 80%1
4 AM53° 12% Sky 80%1
5 AM53° 12% Sky 80%1
6 AM53° 12% Sky 80%2
7 AM54° 18% Sky 79%2
8 AM57° 18% Sky 79%2g7
9 AM60° 18% Sky 79%3
10 AM63° 18% Sky 79%3g8
11 AM65° 18% Sky 79%3g9

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · amount in inches (T = trace) · sky cover · wind and gusts (g) in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/26/2026, 2:20 PM EDT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

Latest

Nearby hazards

New Jersey hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage:
- Minor flooding (forecast)Kill Van Kull at Bergen Point (IN MLLW)13.8 mi
- Minor flooding (forecast)New Jersey Atlantic Coast at Sandy Hook (IN MLLW)23.4 mi
- Minor flooding (forecast)Watson Creek at Manasquan (IN MLLW)39.9 mi
Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

Union County, week of 10/20/2026

No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.

Tides nearby

NOAA tide stations

Woodbridge Creek, 0.8 n.mi. above entrance9.1 mi
New Brunswick9.2 mi
Keasbey9.2 mi

Beaches nearby

EPA BEACON beaches

Frequently asked questions

Will it rain in Plainfield, NJ in the next 24 hours?: The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
What is the 10-day forecast for Plainfield, NJ?: The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 11 (Nov 3 to Nov 5) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 64°F to 68°F and up to a 40% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Plainfield, NJ today?: Sunrise is about 7:22 AM EDT and sunset is about 6:00 PM EDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Plainfield, NJ?: At Plainfield, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 66°F and the normal low is 46°F.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sunset: 6 PM
Daylight: 10 hr 38 min
Moon: Waning Gibbous 99% lit

First light (civil dawn): 6:54 AM
Last light (civil dusk): 6:28 PM
Moonrise: 6:33 PM
Moonset: 9:10 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 66°, low 46°, precipitation 4.31 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Plainfield, 1 mi away.

Other places nearby

Data sources

National Weather Service APINOAA
National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research

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