Budd Lake, New Jersey Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Budd Lake weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Showers71%0.87″85°69°—
- MondayJul 6Rain92%0.40″72°67°-13°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle81%0.03″66°60°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast18%—76°58°+10°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle25%—78°59°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle44%—81°60°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast19%—81°55°0°
AQI 38 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 8 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 12.1 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.94 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 12.1 µg/m³ (AQI 57) with a 0.94 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.94
- 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
- 11:16 PM
- Moonset
- 11:08 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Budd Lake at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 71°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 07828
15-Day Forecast — Budd Lake
- Sun85°69°71%
- Mon72°67°92%
- Tue66°60°81%
- Wed76°58°18%
- Thu78°59°25%
- Fri81°60°44%
- Sat81°55°19%
- Sun77°58°27%
- Mon71°57°20%
- Tue82°57°13%
- Wed82°59°16%
- Thu87°61°39%
- Fri74°65°26%
- Sat79°62°42%
- Sun87°64°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 — Budd Lake
SPC has placed Budd Lake 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 Budd Lake
- 07828
- 07836