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Paterson, New Jersey · now

54°

Cloudy

High / Low
75° / 55°
Wind
0 mph N
Humidity
82%

Tomorrow· Thursday66°/52°· Showers And Thunderstorms

warmer than yesterday at this time

No precipitation expected in the next 1.6 hours.

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Paterson, New Jersey, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect mostly cloudy today. Today's high is 75° with a low near 55°.

What to wear today

Long sleeves or short — your call

Sweet spot at 75°F. Most people will be comfortable in either.

Temperature · next 24 hours

50° 65° 80° 74° 55° 8 AM 11 AM 2 PM 5 PM 8 PM 11 PM 2 AM 5 AM

Next 24 hours

  1. 8 AM

    56°

    4%

  2. 10 AM

    63°

    4%

  3. 12 PM

    68°

    2%

  4. 2 PM

    73°

    5%

  5. 4 PM

    74°

    5%

  6. 6 PM

    71°

    4%

  7. 8 PM

    66°

    22%

  8. 10 PM

    63°

    22%

  9. 12 AM

    60°

    50%

  10. 2 AM

    58°

    84%

  11. 4 AM

    57°

    84%

  12. 6 AM

    55°

    80%

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7 days

  1. Today 5/13 Mostly Cloudy 84% 75° · 55°
  2. Thu 5/14 Showers And Thunderstorms 80% 66° · 52°
  3. Fri 5/15 Chance Rain Showers 33% 69° · 54°
  4. Sat 5/16 Sunny 5% 82° · 61°
  5. Sun 5/17 Sunny 11% 88° · 64°
  6. Mon 5/18 Mostly Sunny 11% 88° · 65°
  7. Tue 5/19 Mostly Sunny 21% 92° · 69°
Extended outlook days 8–16
  1. Wed 5/20 Cloudy 34% 74° · 63°
  2. Thu 5/21 Drizzle 34% 62° · 54°
  3. Fri 5/22 Cloudy 24% 78° · 57°
  4. Sat 5/23 Mostly Sunny 20% 82° · 57°
  5. Sun 5/24 Cloudy 19% 80° · 60°
  6. Mon 5/25 Cloudy 23% 83° · 58°
  7. Tue 5/26 Cloudy 20% 91° · 64°
  8. Wed 5/27 Cloudy 23% 94° · 71°
  9. Thu 5/28 Cloudy 30% 81° · 62°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

  • Run9 AM

    comfortable at 59°F · light wind (8 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Bike10 AM

    comfortable at 63°F · light wind (10 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Golf10 AM

    comfortable at 63°F · light wind (10 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100
  • Picnic12 PM

    comfortable at 68°F · breezy (13 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note

    Excellent100 / 100

Climate normals

What weather to expect in Paterson

Paterson in May typically averages 70° highs and 54° lows, with about 18 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 88°); the coldest is January (average low 22°).

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainy days
Jan34°22°9
Feb36°23°11
Mar54°36°14
Apr63°45°13
May70°54°18
Jun83°65°14
Jul88°70°19
Aug82°65°12
Sep76°60°9
Oct67°49°6
Nov54°40°10
Dec39°27°13

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint
OKX 26,50
Radar station
KDIX
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
40.917, -74.172