Weather forecast for todayCape May, NJ

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 8:28 am EDT

  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Rain
Rain
  • Precipitation: 0.08"
  • Wind: 14mphN 0°
  • Humidity: 87%
  • Dewpoint: 46°F
  • Pressure: 30.04"Hg
  • Visibility: 7mi
  • UV index: 0
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At the moment, in Cape May, light rain is falling with occasional breaks.
Current rainfall is 0.08".
The temperature is a cool 51.8°F, with the real-feel temperature being assessed at a chilly 46.4°F. The current temperature is nearly at the maximum anticipated 53.6°F for today.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 54°F
  • 41°F
AM Rain / Wind
AM Rain / Wind
  • Precip. probability: 100%
  • Precipitation: 0.35"
  • Wind: 23mphN 2°
  • Humidity: 69%
  • UV index: 2
  • Sunrise: 7:11 am EDT
  • Sunset: 6:18 pm EDT
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On Saturday, October 17, wind-driven rain will bring soggy conditions early in the day.
The likelihood of precipitation for today is high. However, the rain will be light. The temperature will vary between a maximum of a crisp 53.6°F and a minimum of a cold 41°F.
Today, the high of 53.6°F will be lower and more in line with November's typical maximum of 54.5°F than October's 64.9°F.
Sunrise was at 7:11 am and sunset will be at 6:18 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 7min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest period: 1 pm - 5 pm 54°C.
Coldest hour: 11 pm 46°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 9 am 97%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 9 am
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Rain
Rain
  • Precip. probability: 97%
  • Precipitation: 0.16"
  • Wind: 15mphN 3°
  • Humidity: 86%
  • Pressure: 30.06"Hg
  • Visibility: 4mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 am
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain
  • Precip. probability: 74%
  • Precipitation: 0.2"
  • Wind: 16mphN 3°
  • Humidity: 81%
  • Pressure: 30.09"Hg
  • Visibility: 1mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 am
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Showers / Wind
Showers / Wind
  • Precip. probability: 42%
  • Precipitation: 0.04"
  • Wind: 21mphN 2°
  • Humidity: 76%
  • Pressure: 30.12"Hg
  • Visibility: 7mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 12 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Cloudy / Wind
Cloudy / Wind
  • Precip. probability: 24%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 23mphN 1°
  • Humidity: 70%
  • Pressure: 30.12"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 1 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Cloudy / Wind
Cloudy / Wind
  • Precip. probability: 6%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 22mphN 0°
  • Humidity: 65%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 2 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Cloudy / Wind
Cloudy / Wind
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 21mphN 1°
  • Humidity: 62%
  • Pressure: 30.15"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 2
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  • 3 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Cloudy / Wind
Cloudy / Wind
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 22mphN 2°
  • Humidity: 58%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 4 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Cloudy / Wind
Cloudy / Wind
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 23mphN 1°
  • Humidity: 57%
  • Pressure: 30.18"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 5 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Cloudy / Wind
Cloudy / Wind
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 22mphN 3°
  • Humidity: 55%
  • Pressure: 30.21"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 6 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 19mphN 5°
  • Humidity: 56%
  • Pressure: 30.24"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:18 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    46°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 18mphN 6°
  • Humidity: 56%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    45°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 19mphN 5°
  • Humidity: 57%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    43°F
Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 19mphN 5°
  • Humidity: 58%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    41°F
Clear / Wind
Clear / Wind
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 21mphN 8°
  • Humidity: 59%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 46°F
  • Feels like:
    39°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 19mphN 9°
  • Humidity: 63%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, primarily gloomy and occasionally damp weather is forecasted.
Rain is expected from 9 am to 11 am. With moderate precipitation of 0.2", most rainfall is expected at 10 am.
The temperature will be between a minimum of 46.4°F and a maximum of 53.6°F. The feels-like temperature will vary between a maximum of 48.2°F and a minimum of 39.2°F. The warmest part of the day will be from 1 pm to 5 pm.
The maximum temperature will be more consistent with November's average high of 54.5°F than October's 64.9°F. The expected low will be also more in line with what’s common in November than the current October average of 58.3°F.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 12:28:58 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

Yes, it rains now in Cape May, and precipitation is 0.08".

Currently (8:28 am EDT) it is 51.8°F in Cape May. Feels-like temperature is 46.4°F.

On Saturday, early morning rain and gusty winds could impact travel.

Light precipitation of 0.35" is forecasted. The chance of rainfall is high at 100%.

Today, the highest temperature will be 53.6°F, while the lowest temperature will be 41°F.
The maximum temperature today will be noticeably lower than the average highest temperature of 64.9°F in October. Today, the lowest temperature will be also uncommonly lower than the average low of 58.3°F.

On Saturday, in Cape May, sunrise was at 7:11 am and sunset will be at 6:18 pm (EDT).

Today, the daylight will last for 11h and 7min.