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Franklin, New Jersey Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

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

Franklin, NJ
Sunday, July 5 at 4:36 AM
69
°
Foggy
Feels like
75°
Humidity
96%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
1:32 AM
Sunset
4:33 PM
Franklin, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastFranklin, NJ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 69 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit with a 69% chance of precipitation at 1 AM.
L 69°H 85°
Franklin, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Light Rain
    69%
    0.14″
    85°69°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Rain
    90%
    0.18″
    75°69°-10°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    79%
    0.04″
    67°61°-8°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    18%
    78°60°+11°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    27%
    80°60°+2°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    48%
    82°65°+2°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    25%
    84°56°+2°
Franklin, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
319° · backing 162°
Direction
NW
319°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
3
mph
Peak 24h
17
avg 5
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 5 · pk 17 @ 11:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 164SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Franklin, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
992.9
-2.0 mb in 3h · falling · 29.32 inHg
Now
992.9
mb
3h
-2.0
mb
12h
-0.2
mb
24h
-0.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 992996
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW996.0991.8993.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Franklin, NJ
Air quality
33
AQI
Good
-12 in 6h

AQI 33 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 35. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
3.9μg/m³
PM 10Good
4μg/m³
NO₂Good
5μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
75μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 35. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 35
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 8
Franklin, NJ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
93%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
0.2mi
DENSE FOG
80 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
08:36 UTC · Franklin, 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
08:36 UTC · Franklin, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Franklin, NJ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Franklin, NJ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Franklin, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:59 AM
Sunrise
1:32 AM
Daylight
15h 01m
Sunset
4:33 PM
Civil dusk
9:08 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Franklin, NJ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
Moonrise
11:16 PM
Moonset
11:07 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Franklin, NJ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Franklin at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 69°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 23 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 07416

15-Day Forecast — Franklin

  1. Sun85°69°69%
  2. Mon75°69°90%
  3. Tue67°61°79%
  4. Wed78°60°18%
  5. Thu80°60°27%
  6. Fri82°65°48%
  7. Sat84°56°25%
  8. Sun80°59°24%
  9. Mon72°57°20%
  10. Tue84°58°20%
  11. Wed84°61°26%
  12. Thu86°63°39%
  13. Fri78°66°26%
  14. Sat80°63°42%
  15. Sun88°65°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 — Franklin

SPC has placed Franklin 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.

ZIP codes in Franklin

  • 07416

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.