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Paterson, NJ weather

It is 39°F and clear at Caldwell, Essex County Airport as of Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 41°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 11:32 PM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:16 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

39°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 93% · dew point 37°F

Pressure · visibility

30.44 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Caldwell, Essex County Airport (KCDW), Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

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

Around the NWS OKX forecast area

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

  • Coastal Flood Statement

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in New Jersey.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Paterson (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM45°FMostly Clear0%N 2 mph
Wed 3 AM44°FMostly Clear0%N 2 mph
Wed 4 AM43°FPartly Cloudy0%N 2 mph
Wed 5 AM42°FPartly Cloudy0%N 2 mph
Wed 6 AM41°FMostly Sunny0%N 2 mph
Wed 7 AM41°FMostly Sunny0%N 2 mph
Wed 8 AM41°FMostly Sunny0%N 2 mph
Wed 9 AM45°FMostly Sunny0%NE 2 mph
Wed 10 AM49°FMostly Sunny0%NE 2 mph
Wed 11 AM53°FMostly Sunny0%E 1 mph
Wed 12 PM57°FMostly Sunny0%SE 2 mph
Wed 1 PM60°FMostly Sunny0%S 3 mph
Wed 2 PM62°FMostly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 3 PM63°FMostly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 4 PM63°FMostly Cloudy0%S 6 mph
Wed 5 PM62°FCloudy0%S 6 mph
Wed 6 PM60°FCloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 7 PM58°FMostly Cloudy0%S 5 mph
Wed 8 PM56°FPartly Cloudy0%S 3 mph
Wed 9 PM55°FPartly Cloudy0%S 2 mph
Wed 10 PM53°FMostly Clear0%S 1 mph
Wed 11 PM52°FMostly Clear0%S 2 mph
Thu 12 AM51°FMostly Clear0%SW 1 mph
Thu 1 AM50°FMostly Clear0%SW 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 Paterson can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 41°F

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

Wednesday

High 63°F·Low 46°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 1 to 6 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 70°F·Low 53°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Low around 53, with temperatures rising to around 55 overnight. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Friday

High 72°F·Low 45°F

Sunny. High near 72, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Saturday

High 65°F·Low 46°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Sunday

High 66°F·Low 51°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

High 67°F·Low 53°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 66°F

A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Paterson 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 Paterson (40.9148, -74.1628), in Passaic County. Population: 160,463 (2024 estimate), number 3 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/40.9148,-74.1628 (forecast issued Oct 27, 11:32 PM 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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