Bradley Beach, New Jersey Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Bradley Beach weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain74%0.18″79°72°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain91%1.0″73°71°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle91%0.02″73°68°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast19%—77°67°+4°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers14%—86°69°+9°
- FridayJul 10Overcast27%—90°71°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Showers21%0.27″80°71°-10°
AQI 73 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 32.1 µg/m³ (AQI 94) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 32.1 µg/m³ (AQI 94) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.98
- 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
- 11:05 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Bradley Beach at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 07720
16-Day Forecast — Bradley Beach
- Sun80°72°74%
- Mon73°71°91%
- Tue73°68°91%
- Wed77°67°19%
- Thu86°69°14%
- Fri90°71°27%
- Sat80°71°21%
- Sun72°69°19%
- Mon79°67°19%
- Tue93°69°13%
- Wed92°76°13%
- Thu84°67°22%
- Fri89°68°27%
- Sat92°73°32%
- Sun79°71°37%
- Mon89°72°37%
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 — Bradley Beach
SPC has placed Bradley Beach 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 Bradley Beach
- Jacob Riis Beach26.4 mi
- Rockaway Beach27.9 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 Bradley Beach
- 07720