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Weather in Rockleigh, New Jersey

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Rockleigh, NJ
Sunday, May 17 at 2:59 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
68°
Humidity
40%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Sunset
8:07 PM
Rockleigh, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
55°
10p
53°
11p
52°
12a
51°
1a
49°
2a
49°
3a
49°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
52°
7a
55°
8a
57°
9a
59°
10a
61°
11a
62°
12p
62°
1p
64°
2p
65°
3p
67°
4p
66°
5p
68°
6p
65°
7p
64°
8p
60°
9p
L 49°H 68°
Rockleigh, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    83°48°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    90°63°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    11%
    83°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    16%
    95°65°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    67%
    93°61°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    34%
    71°53°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    17%
    64°49°
Rockleigh, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
214° · steady
Direction
SW
214°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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 25 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the sw.
Rockleigh, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1008.2
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 29.77 inHg
Now
1008.2
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.4
mb
24h
-4.9
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10081015
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Rockleigh, NJ
Air quality
83
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.7 μg/m³
PM 10
11.9 μg/m³
NO₂
19.3 μg/m³
Ozone
102.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Rockleigh, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:07 AM
Sunrise
5:36 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:07 PM
Civil dusk
12:39 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Rockleigh, NJ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:39 AM
Moonset
12:35 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Rockleigh, NJ
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Rockleigh at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Rockleigh

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.