Emerson, New Jersey Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Emerson weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Showers67%0.13″88°73°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain94%1.1″74°69°-14°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle85%0.02″72°64°-2°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast19%—80°62°+8°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast18%—83°67°+3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle36%—86°70°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast19%—86°66°0°
AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.1 µg/m³ (AQI 45) with a 0.98 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 8.1 µg/m³ (AQI 45) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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
Emerson at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 07630
15-Day Forecast — Emerson
- Sun88°73°67%
- Mon74°69°94%
- Tue72°64°85%
- Wed80°62°19%
- Thu83°67°18%
- Fri86°70°36%
- Sat86°66°19%
- Sun84°65°20%
- Mon72°61°20%
- Tue87°64°14%
- Wed85°69°14%
- Thu89°70°29%
- Fri82°71°28%
- Sat85°69°32%
- Sun88°72°33%
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 — Emerson
SPC has placed Emerson in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.
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 Emerson
- Rockaway Beach28.8 mi
- Jacob Riis Beach29.1 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 Emerson
- 07630