Weather in Morris Plains, New Jersey
Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Morris Plains, NJ
Sunday, May 17 at 2:35 AM
71
°
Overcast
Feels like
67°
Humidity
42%
Wind
9 mph
Sunrise
5:39 AM
Sunset
8:09 PM
Morris Plains, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
53°
10p
51°
11p
50°
12a
50°
1a
49°
2a
49°
3a
50°
4a
49°
5a
49°
6a
51°
7a
52°
8a
55°
9a
57°
10a
59°
11a
59°
12p
61°
1p
62°
2p
64°
3p
65°
4p
65°
5p
65°
6p
64°
7p
63°
8p
59°
9p
Morris Plains, NJ
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Overcast—80°49°
- SundayMay 17Overcast—88°61°
- MondayMay 18Light Drizzle—88°63°
- TuesdayMay 19Overcast—92°66°
- WednesdayMay 20Light Drizzle60%88°57°
- ThursdayMay 21Overcast28%73°50°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle23%64°47°
Morris Plains, NJ
Next 24 hours · Cool now
Morris Plains, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
SSW
212° · backing 74°
Direction
SSW
212°
Sustained
9
mph
Gust
16
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 8
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
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Morris Plains, NJ
Air quality
95
AQI
Moderate
- PM 2.5
- 9.0 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 9.7 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 10.6 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 113.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
Morris Plains, 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.
Morris Plains, NJ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 9:42 AM
- Moonset
- 12:37 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
Morris Plains, NJ
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open along the stoops
plant
Morris Plains 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.