Bridgeport, New Jersey Weather
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Bridgeport weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Rain77%0.20″82°69°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast26%—80°67°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Light Drizzle17%—82°67°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm30%—86°68°+4°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle43%—90°69°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast37%—85°68°-5°
- SundayJul 12Overcast16%—87°66°+2°
AQI 96 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 44 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 15.7 µg/m³, PM10 to 16.9 µg/m³.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 43. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 43
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 10
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 15.7 µg/m³, PM10 to 16.9 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 3h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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).
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
- Moonrise
- 11:41 PM
- Moonset
- 12:18 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Queen Anne's lace lines the roads
Bridgeport at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 15 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 08014
15-Day Forecast — Bridgeport
- Mon79°69°77%
- Tue80°67°26%
- Wed82°67°17%
- Thu86°68°30%
- Fri90°69°43%
- Sat85°68°37%
- Sun87°66°16%
- Mon96°69°16%
- Tue94°76°12%
- Wed85°67°19%
- Thu84°65°35%
- Fri87°63°35%
- Sat70°66°32%
- Sun78°67°26%
- Mon81°68°25%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 6, 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 — Bridgeport
SPC has placed Bridgeport 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.
ZIP codes in Bridgeport
- 08014