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Fort Lee, New Jersey Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fort Lee weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Fort Lee, NJ
Saturday, July 4 at 5:14 PM
96
°
Clear
Feels like
98°
Humidity
36%
Wind
11 mph
Sunrise
1:29 AM
Sunset
4:30 PM
Fort Lee, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFort Lee, NJ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 96 degrees Fahrenheit with a 47% chance of precipitation at 1 AM.
L 72°H 96°
Fort Lee, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Overcast
    31%
    —
    96°75°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    54%
    1.1″
    86°70°-10°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Showers
    90%
    0.17″
    73°70°-13°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    85%
    0.03″
    70°63°-3°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    26%
    —
    84°62°+14°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    11%
    —
    92°71°+8°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    48%
    —
    90°75°-2°
Fort Lee, NJ
Next 24 hours · Hot now
HOT 90°65°85°105°6p12a6a12pnow 96°high 96°low 72°PRECIP %
Fort Lee, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
271° · steady
Direction
W
271°
Sustained
11
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 7 · pk 30 @ 8:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 268SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze holding from the w.
Fort Lee, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1000.6
-0.8 mb in 3h · falling · 29.55 inHg
Now
1000.6
mb
3h
-0.8
mb
12h
-1.4
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1001–1003
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1003.01000.61000.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Fort Lee, NJ
Air quality
105
AQI
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
↑+51 in 6h

AQI 105 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups), driven by Ozone. AQI up 51 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. Ozone at AQI 100 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

CAUTION Sensitive groups (children, elderly, respiratory conditions) should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
9.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
4μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy SG
139μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.9

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 100 — peak already passed at 1 PM under clear skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 100
UV peak
1.6 at earlier today
Sky at peak
clear
Projected peak
AQI 100

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.3 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.92
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³930
Fort Lee, NJ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
0%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
104.6mi
UNLIMITED
106 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
21:14 UTC · Fort Lee, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
21:14 UTC · Fort Lee, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Fort Lee, NJ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Fort Lee, NJ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Fort Lee, NJ
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:57 AM
Sunrise
1:29 AM
Daylight
15h 01m
Sunset
4:30 PM
Civil dusk
9:05 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Fort Lee, NJ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
78% illuminated
Moonrise
10:51 PM
Moonset
9:58 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Fort Lee, NJ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Fort Lee at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 25°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • 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: 07024

16-Day Forecast — Fort Lee

  1. Sat97°75°31%
  2. Sun86°70°54%
  3. Mon73°70°90%
  4. Tue70°63°85%
  5. Wed84°62°26%
  6. Thu92°71°11%
  7. Fri90°75°48%
  8. Sat87°77°30%
  9. Sun86°71°27%
  10. Mon75°67°24%
  11. Tue86°69°21%
  12. Wed89°69°28%
  13. Thu94°72°41%
  14. Fri95°75°45%
  15. Sat94°76°34%
  16. Sun93°77°39%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, 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 — Fort Lee

SPC has placed Fort Lee in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
  • TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
  • 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.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
Aprillettuce, peas, spinach, radishes—
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Junetomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
August—tomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Octoberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotswinter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

July is Fort Lee's warmest stretch (~75°F) and January its coldest (~29°F); precipitation crests in December at 4.2 inches and ebbs in February to 2.9 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January29°3.5″13
February31°2.9″13
March39°3.7″15
April50°4.0″17
May59°3.9″18
June69°3.8″16
July75°3.4″16
August74°4.1″17
September67°3.4″13
October57°3.2″11
November43°3.8″13
December34°4.2″13

Regional context

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Fort Lee sees 29°F Januarys and 75°F Julys, a 46°F range, plus around 43.9 inches of precipitation across 175 days.

No season owns Fort Lee's rain: December reaches 4.2 inches across 13.4 days and February keeps 2.9 inches on 12.8, an even spread through Fort Lee's year. It is a balanced pattern Fort Lee shares with places like Leonia, NJ, Palisades Park, NJ and Edgewater, NJ.

The cool-season window in Fort Lee starts at mid-April, when nights stop freezing — think kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Warm-soil crops in Fort Lee wait about two weeks past Fort Lee's last frost, once the soil warms. Around mid-November, freezing nights resume in Fort Lee and tender crops must come in. In Fort Lee, low spots run 4-7°F colder than nearby slopes, nudging Fort Lee's frost dates a week.

Similar climates: Leonia, NJ, Palisades Park, NJ, Edgewater, NJ, Cliffside Park, NJ, Englewood Cliffs, NJ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Fort Lee?
Fort Lee's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Fort Lee the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Fort Lee?
December is the wettest month in Fort Lee, about 4.2 inches on average; the year totals roughly 44 inches.
What is the warmest month in Fort Lee?
Fort Lee peaks in July, when the mean runs near 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Fort Lee?
January is Fort Lee's coldest month, averaging about 29°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Fort Lee?
Around mid-April, start frost-hardy crops in Fort Lee; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
How many rainy days does Fort Lee get?
Fort Lee records around 175 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Fort Lee?
With January around 29°F, Fort Lee's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Fort Lee's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Fort Lee?
Fort Lee's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in Fort Lee?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Fort Lee in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Fort Lee?
Current conditions for Fort Lee and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Fort Lee forecast updated?
The Fort Lee forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Fort Lee?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Fort Lee are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for Fort Lee?
The next few days in Fort Lee's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Fort Lee, New Jersey swings from 29°F in the heart of winter to 75°F at midsummer — a 46°F arc.

Across the year, Fort Lee collects about 44 inches of precipitation over roughly 175 days with measurable rain or snow.

Fort Lee's 46°F range, set by its 40.9°N position, drives frost timing and what thrives in Fort Lee.

Beaches near Fort Lee

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ZIP codes in Fort Lee

  • 07024

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.