Carteret, NJ Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy 28°F
Feels Like 21°F  
Humidity 57% Dew Point 15°F Wind N 7 MPH Gusts 19 Barometer 29.92 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.6 mi. WNW of central Carteret
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Flurries, Low 24F
 
24
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Sunny, High 36F, Low 23F
36
23
SatDec 13
Sat Dec 13: Mostly Cloudy, High 40F, Low 28F
40
28
SunDec 14
Sun Dec 14: Snow, High 32F, Low 17F
50%
32
17
MonDec 15
Mon Dec 15: Mostly Sunny, High 30F, Low 20F
30
20
TueDec 16
Tue Dec 16: Mostly Sunny, High 33F, Low 24F
33
24
WedDec 17
Wed Dec 17: Partly Sunny, High 41F, Low 31F
41
31

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7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 30°F to 41°F. Some snow possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 44°F with lows around 29°F.

This Date in Weather History

1989 - Strong Santa Ana winds developed across southern California and parts of central California. Winds in Kern County of central California gusted to 100 mph near Grapevine. The high winds reduced visibilities to near zero in the desert areas, closing major interstate highways east of Ontario CA.

More on this and other weather history

Carteret, NJ 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 11

Flurries

Night: Scattered flurries. Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph.

Friday Dec 12

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Dec 13

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Snow

Night: Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 28. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday Dec 14

Snow

Day: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Monday Dec 15

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday Dec 16

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday Dec 17

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Thursday Dec 18

Showers

Day: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.


About Carteret, NJ

Carteret is a borough in northeastern Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population reached 25,326, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,482 (+10.9%) from the 2010 census count of 22,844, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,135 (+10.3%) from the 20,709 counted in the 2000 census.

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