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Weather in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey

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

Cedar Knolls, NJ
Sunday, May 17 at 3:42 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
41%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Cedar Knolls, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
51°
11p
50°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
49°
3a
50°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
51°
7a
52°
8a
55°
9a
58°
10a
59°
11a
59°
12p
61°
1p
62°
2p
65°
3p
65°
4p
65°
5p
65°
6p
64°
7p
63°
8p
59°
9p
57°
10p
L 49°H 65°
Cedar Knolls, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 16
    Overcast
    80°49°
  2. Sunday
    May 17
    Overcast
    89°61°
  3. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    88°64°
  4. Tuesday
    May 19
    Overcast
    94°66°
  5. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Drizzle
    68%
    90°59°
  6. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    16%
    73°51°
  7. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    21%
    64°47°
Cedar Knolls, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
234° · backing 75°
Direction
SW
234°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
14
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 26 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 75° from the sw.
Cedar Knolls, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.3
-0.3 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.45 inHg
Now
997.3
mb
3h
-0.3
mb
12h
-2.8
mb
24h
-4.8
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 9971004
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Cedar Knolls, NJ
Air quality
90
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
9.7 μg/m³
PM 10
10.4 μg/m³
NO₂
11.2 μg/m³
Ozone
107.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Cedar Knolls, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:09 AM
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Daylight
14h 30m
Sunset
8:09 PM
Civil dusk
12:41 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Cedar Knolls, NJ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:42 AM
Moonset
12:36 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Cedar Knolls, 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 →

Cedar Knolls at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 21 (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 Cedar Knolls

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.