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Weather in Hopatcong, New Jersey

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

Hopatcong, NJ
Sunday, May 17 at 2:50 AM
68
°
Overcast
Feels like
64°
Humidity
46%
Wind
6 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Hopatcong, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
48°
10p
47°
11p
46°
12a
45°
1a
45°
2a
45°
3a
45°
4a
46°
5a
46°
6a
47°
7a
48°
8a
51°
9a
52°
10a
52°
11a
53°
12p
56°
1p
59°
2p
61°
3p
60°
4p
62°
5p
62°
6p
61°
7p
58°
8p
54°
9p
L 45°H 62°
Hopatcong, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    78°44°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    85°59°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    89°62°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Light Drizzle
    88°63°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    72%
    85°53°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    25%
    69°45°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    24%
    60°44°
Hopatcong, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
216° · backing 86°
Direction
SW
216°
Sustained
6
mph
Gust
15
mph
Peak 24h
28
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 28 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 86° from the sw.
Hopatcong, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
975.3
-0.1 mb in 3h · rising · 28.80 inHg
Now
975.3
mb
3h
-0.1
mb
12h
-3.7
mb
24h
-3.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 975982
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Hopatcong, NJ
Air quality
91
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
8.6 μg/m³
PM 10
8.8 μg/m³
NO₂
8.2 μg/m³
Ozone
117.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Hopatcong, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:10 AM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
12:42 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Hopatcong, NJ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:42 AM
Moonset
12:38 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Hopatcong, 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 →

Hopatcong at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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 Hopatcong

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.