Montclair, NJ Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Partly Cloudy 40°F
Feels Like 34°F  
Humidity 42% Dew Point 19°F Wind S 9 MPH Gusts 15 Barometer 29.96 in.
Solar Rad 412 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 1.4 mi. NNE of central Montclair
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 28
Fri Nov 28: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 31F
42
31
SatNov 29
Sat Nov 29: Sunny, High 42F, Low 32F
42
32
SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Showers, High 48F, Low 33F
80%
48
33
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 29F
42
29
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Rain And Snow, High 39F, Low 29F
60%
39
29
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Sunny, High 39F, Low 27F
39
27
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, High 40F
40
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 39°F to 48°F. Some precipitation possible with wintry mix on at least one day.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for November-December. Normal highs for this period are around 48°F with lows around 32°F.

This Date in Weather History

1921 - New England was in the midst of a four day icestorm, their worst of record. Ice was more than three inches thick in many places following the storm, and property damage was in the millions of dollars. Northern New England received heavy snow with more than two feet reported in some areas. Overnight freezing rains continued through the day at Worcester MA while the wind increased to a gale. Streets become impassable even on foot, and whole towns were plunged into darkness without communication. The storm caused 20 million dollars damage to power lines, telephone lines and trees.

More on this and other weather history

Montclair, NJ 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 28

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Nov 29

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Increasing Clouds

Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.

Sunday Nov 30

Showers

Day: Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Showers

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

Monday Dec 1

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Tuesday Dec 2

Rain And Snow

Day: A chance of rain and snow before 1pm, then rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.


About Montclair, NJ

Montclair is a township in Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Situated on the cliffs of the Watchung Mountains, Montclair is a commercial and cultural hub of North Jersey and a diverse bedroom community of New York City within the New York metropolitan area. The township is home to Montclair State University, the state's second-largest university. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 40,921, an increase of 3,252 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 37,669, which in turn reflected a decline of 1,308 (−3.4%) from the 38,977 counted in the 2000 census. As of 2010, it was the 60th-most-populous municipality in New Jersey.

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