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Hawthorne, NJ weather

It is 39°F and clear at Caldwell, Essex County Airport as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Areas Of Frost, low near 41°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:25 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:30 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

39°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 87% · dew point 36°F

Pressure · visibility

30.45 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Hawthorne forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS OKX forecast area

1 active alert covers zones served by the OKX office near Hawthorne:

  • Coastal Flood Statement

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in New Jersey.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Hawthorne (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 5 AM41°FPartly Cloudy0%N 2 mph
Wed 6 AM40°FMostly Sunny0%N 2 mph
Wed 7 AM40°FMostly Sunny0%N 2 mph
Wed 8 AM40°FSunny0%N 2 mph
Wed 9 AM44°FMostly Sunny0%NE 2 mph
Wed 10 AM48°FMostly Sunny0%NE 2 mph
Wed 11 AM52°FMostly Sunny0%E 1 mph
Wed 12 PM56°FMostly Sunny0%SE 2 mph
Wed 1 PM59°FMostly Sunny0%S 3 mph
Wed 2 PM61°FMostly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 3 PM62°FMostly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 4 PM62°FMostly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 5 PM61°FCloudy0%S 6 mph
Wed 6 PM59°FCloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 7 PM57°FMostly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 8 PM55°FPartly Cloudy0%S 3 mph
Wed 9 PM54°FPartly Cloudy0%S 2 mph
Wed 10 PM52°FMostly Clear0%S 2 mph
Wed 11 PM51°FMostly Clear0%S 2 mph
Thu 12 AM50°FMostly Clear0%SW 2 mph
Thu 1 AM49°FMostly Clear0%SW 2 mph
Thu 2 AM49°FMostly Clear0%SW 2 mph
Thu 3 AM48°FMostly Clear0%SW 2 mph
Thu 4 AM47°FMostly Clear0%W 2 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Hawthorne can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 41°F

Areas of frost. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 2 mph.

Wednesday

High 62°F·Low 45°F

Areas of frost before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 3 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.

Thursday

High 69°F·Low 53°F

Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 1 to 7 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday

High 69°F·Low 44°F

Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Saturday

High 62°F·Low 43°F

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday

High 65°F·Low 48°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Monday

High 66°F·Low 50°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 64°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Hawthorne is served by the National Weather Service OKX forecast office, forecast zone NJZ004, county zone NJC031.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Hawthorne (40.9570, -74.1586), in Passaic County. Population: 20,006 (2024 estimate), number 51 of the 51 New Jersey cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KOKX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/40.957,-74.1586 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:25 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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