Cape May, New Jersey Weather
Queen Anne's lace lines the roads. Day 16 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Cape May weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 6Foggy35%—81°73°—
- TuesdayJul 7Overcast36%—77°70°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Heavy Drizzle26%0.05″78°69°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Thunderstorm28%0.30″81°70°+3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle33%0.02″87°71°+6°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast35%—83°71°-4°
- SundayJul 12Overcast13%—79°71°-4°
AQI 68 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 13 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.5 µg/m³ (AQI 47), ratio 0.60 with 10 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
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 8.5 µg/m³ (AQI 47), ratio 0.60 with 10 mph wind — characteristic of long-range haze transport rather than a local source.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.60
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- transport
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
- 11:40 PM
- Moonset
- 12:16 PM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Queen Anne's lace lines the roads
Cape May at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 10 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 6–10
- Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
ZIP code: 08204
15-Day Forecast — Cape May
- Mon81°73°35%
- Tue77°70°36%
- Wed78°69°26%
- Thu81°70°28%
- Fri87°71°33%
- Sat83°71°35%
- Sun79°71°13%
- Mon84°72°12%
- Tue89°75°12%
- Wed83°69°18%
- Thu82°68°31%
- Fri81°67°45%
- Sat75°68°27%
- Sun81°70°29%
- Mon79°72°23%
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 — Cape May
SPC has placed Cape May in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
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 Cape May
- 08204