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Franklin Lakes, New Jersey Weather

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Franklin Lakes weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Franklin Lakes, NJ
Sunday, July 5 at 2:35 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
89%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:30 AM
Sunset
4:32 PM
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFranklin Lakes, NJ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 70 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a 69% chance of precipitation at 1 AM.
L 70°H 85°
Franklin Lakes, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Rain
    60%
    0.28″
    85°70°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Rain
    91%
    2.4″
    71°63°-14°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Heavy Drizzle
    81%
    0.05″
    69°61°-2°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    17%
    —
    78°58°+9°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    —
    81°61°+3°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    —
    84°67°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    27%
    —
    84°59°0°
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°66°78°90°12a6a12p6pnow 71°high 85°low 70°PRECIP %
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
205° · backing 45°
Direction
SSW
205°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
6
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 7
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 30 @ 8:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 166SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
994.2
-1.3 mb in 3h · falling · 29.36 inHg
Now
994.2
mb
3h
-1.3
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
-0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992–997
9859909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW996.5992.0994.5
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Air quality
36
AQI
Good
↓-17 in 6h

AQI 36 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 17 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
3.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
71μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 34. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 34
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 8

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³420
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
26.7mi
UNLIMITED
89 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
06:35 UTC · Franklin Lakes, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
06:35 UTC · Franklin Lakes, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Franklin Lakes, NJ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:58 AM
Sunrise
1:30 AM
Daylight
15h 02m
Sunset
4:32 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Franklin Lakes, NJ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:14 PM
Moonset
11:06 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Franklin Lakes, NJ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

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Franklin Lakes at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 07417

15-Day Forecast — Franklin Lakes

  1. Sun84°70°60%
  2. Mon71°63°91%
  3. Tue69°61°81%
  4. Wed78°58°17%
  5. Thu81°61°19%
  6. Fri84°67°45%
  7. Sat84°59°27%
  8. Sun82°61°21%
  9. Mon70°57°18%
  10. Tue84°58°17%
  11. Wed84°63°37%
  12. Thu89°64°39%
  13. Fri80°67°29%
  14. Sat83°64°27%
  15. Sun87°67°35%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — Franklin Lakes

SPC has placed Franklin Lakes in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 186 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

July is Franklin Lakes's warmest stretch (~75°F) and January its coldest (~28°F); precipitation crests in December at 4.3 inches and ebbs in February to 3.0 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January28°3.6″14
February30°3.0″13
March38°3.7″16
April50°4.2″17
May59°4.2″18
June68°4.3″17
July75°4.0″17
August74°4.3″17
September67°3.9″14
October56°3.5″12
November43°4.1″13
December33°4.3″14

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Franklin Lakes sees 28°F Januarys and 75°F Julys, a 47°F range, plus around 47 inches of precipitation across 183 days.

Franklin Lakes's precipitation spreads evenly: December peaks at 4.3 inches on 13.6 wet days, while February holds 3.0 inches over 13.3 — no month dominates Franklin Lakes's rain calendar. That lines Franklin Lakes up with places like Oakland, NJ, Pines Lake, NJ and North Haledon, NJ, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

By mid-April the frosts ease in Franklin Lakes, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Franklin Lakes wait about two weeks past Franklin Lakes's last frost, once the soil warms. Franklin Lakes's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. In Franklin Lakes, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Franklin Lakes's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Oakland, NJ, Pines Lake, NJ, North Haledon, NJ, Midland Park, NJ, Pompton Lakes, NJ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Franklin Lakes?
In Franklin Lakes, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Franklin Lakes's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Franklin Lakes?
Rainfall in Franklin Lakes peaks in December near 4.3 inches, out of about 47 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Franklin Lakes?
Franklin Lakes peaks in July, when the mean runs near 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Franklin Lakes?
January is Franklin Lakes's coldest month, averaging about 28°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Franklin Lakes?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Franklin Lakes; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Franklin Lakes get?
Expect roughly 183 wet days a year in Franklin Lakes.
What hardiness zone is Franklin Lakes?
Because Franklin Lakes bottoms near 28°F in January, that winter low sets Franklin Lakes's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Franklin Lakes?
Franklin Lakes's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Franklin Lakes?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Franklin Lakes in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Franklin Lakes?
Current conditions for Franklin Lakes and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Franklin Lakes forecast updated?
The Franklin Lakes forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Franklin Lakes?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Franklin Lakes are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Franklin Lakes?
The next few days in Franklin Lakes's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

The warm-summer humid continental climate of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey carries typical Januarys near 28°F and Julys around 75°F — 47°F of seasonal travel.

Franklin Lakes sees close to 47 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 183 wet days.

Franklin Lakes sits at 41.0°N; that 47°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Franklin Lakes.

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ZIP codes in Franklin Lakes

  • 07417

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.