Belford, New Jersey Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Belford weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain78%0.22″82°74°—
- MondayJul 6Rain95%0.61″74°71°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers90%0.13″72°66°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast21%—72°66°0°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast15%—78°66°+6°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle32%—89°70°+11°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast23%—78°70°-11°
AQI 73 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 43 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 13.3 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 13.3 µg/m³ (AQI 59) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.99
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:13 PM
- Moonset
- 11:06 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Belford at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 07718
15-Day Forecast — Belford
- Sun82°74°78%
- Mon74°71°95%
- Tue72°66°90%
- Wed72°66°21%
- Thu78°66°15%
- Fri89°70°32%
- Sat78°70°23%
- Sun78°66°19%
- Mon74°65°19%
- Tue78°63°12%
- Wed80°66°14%
- Thu86°68°29%
- Fri86°72°23%
- Sat83°69°32%
- Sun85°70°29%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Belford
SPC has placed Belford in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.
Beaches near Belford
- Jacob Riis Beach14.6 mi
- Rockaway Beach16.8 mi
- Long Beach NY24.9 mi
Each linked page shows live water temperature, wave height, swim and surf verdicts, tides, and rip-current risk from NDBC + NOAA + NWS data.
ZIP codes in Belford
- 07718