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Harrison, New Jersey Weather

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

Harrison, NJ
Monday, July 6 at 4:06 PM
67
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
67°
Humidity
94%
Wind
14 mph
Sunrise
1:32 AM
Sunset
4:30 PM
Harrison, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastHarrison, NJ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 64 to 73 degrees Fahrenheit with a 57% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 64°H 73°
Harrison, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 6
    Rain
    85%
    0.70″
    73°64°—
  2. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    34%
    —
    73°64°0°
  3. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    81°62°+8°
  4. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Thunderstorm
    30%
    0.02″
    82°70°+1°
  5. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    40%
    0.04″
    85°71°+3°
  6. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    24%
    —
    84°71°-1°
  7. Sunday
    Jul 12
    Overcast
    18%
    —
    82°71°-2°
Harrison, NJ
Next 24 hours · Mild now
61°68°75°6p12a6a12pnow 67°high 73°low 64°PRECIP %
Harrison, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NE
050° · backing 17°
Direction
NE
050°
Sustained
14
mph
Gust
30
mph
Peak 24h
30
avg 9 mph
Beaufort · 4 · MOD 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 9 mph · pk 30 mph @ 4:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6B7-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 3011SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Sustained 14 mph with gusts pulsing to 30 — flags snap, branches bend.
Harrison, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1015.9
-0.5 mb in 3h · steady · 30.00 inHg
Now
1015.9
mb
3h
-0.5
mb
12h
+1.3
mb
24h
+3.3
mb
Regime · FAIR
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1013–1017
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1017.31012.61015.9
Fair, steady air — a quiet anticyclone holds the sky.
Harrison, NJ
Air quality
64
AQI
Moderate
→-3 in 6h

AQI 64 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 8.0 µg/m³.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
7.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneModerate
77μg/m³
UV IndexLow
1.4

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 36 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 36
UV peak
1.3 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 36

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 7.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 8.0 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.91
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

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 TREND50100MONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUNMON7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³530
Harrison, NJ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
26.5mi
UNLIMITED
44 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
20:06 UTC · Harrison, 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
20:06 UTC · Harrison, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Harrison, NJ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Harrison, NJ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Harrison, NJ
Almanac · Monday, July 6
When the stars begin to huddle, the earth will soon become a puddle.
Civil dawn
4:59 AM
Sunrise
1:32 AM
Daylight
14h 58m
Sunset
4:30 PM
Civil dusk
9:05 PM
Planting note
Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.
Harrison, NJ
The moon
Last Quarter
59% illuminated
Moonrise
11:37 PM
Moonset
12:13 PM
In sign
♈︎ Aries
Harrison, NJ
Microseason
Jul 6–10

Queen Anne's lace lines the roads

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Harrison at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 6–10
  • Planting window: Sow fall broccoli and cabbage indoors for transplant in 4 weeks.

ZIP code: 07029

16-Day Forecast — Harrison

  1. Mon73°64°85%
  2. Tue73°64°34%
  3. Wed81°62°3%
  4. Thu82°70°30%
  5. Fri85°71°40%
  6. Sat84°71°24%
  7. Sun82°71°18%
  8. Mon85°67°15%
  9. Tue89°66°14%
  10. Wed89°72°15%
  11. Thu89°69°15%
  12. Fri82°65°17%
  13. Sat83°67°24%
  14. Sun87°67°24%
  15. Mon85°70°29%
  16. Tue85°71°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 — Harrison

SPC includes Harrison in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWNONENo severe risk
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

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 6–10

Queen Anne's lace lines the roads

Wild carrot blooms along roadsides and park edges.

Day 187 of 365 · Wedge 38 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 Harrison's warmest stretch (~75°F) and January its coldest (~29°F); precipitation crests in December at 4.3 inches and ebbs in February to 3.0 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January29°3.6″13
February31°3.0″13
March39°3.8″16
April51°4.1″17
May59°3.9″18
June69°3.9″17
July75°3.8″17
August74°4.2″17
September67°3.7″14
October57°3.3″12
November43°3.9″13
December34°4.3″13

Regional context

In Harrison, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 29°F and July near 75°F — a 46°F seasonal arc — with about 45.4 inches of precipitation over 180 rainy or snowy days.

Harrison's precipitation spreads evenly: December peaks at 4.3 inches on 13.2 wet days, while February holds 3.0 inches over 12.9 — no month dominates Harrison's rain calendar. That lines Harrison up with places like East Newark, NJ, Newark, NJ and Kearny, NJ, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Once Harrison passes mid-April, overnight freezes fade and kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips can be sown. Harrison's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Harrison's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. The season ends by mid-November in Harrison, once hard frosts set back in. Harrison's low ground holds frost later into spring than Harrison's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: East Newark, NJ, Newark, NJ, Kearny, NJ, Silver Lake, NJ, Ampere North, NJ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Harrison?
Harrison's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Harrison the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Harrison?
Rainfall in Harrison peaks in December near 4.3 inches, out of about 45 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Harrison?
The warmest stretch in Harrison comes in July, around 75°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Harrison?
On average January is the chilliest month in Harrison, about 29°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Harrison?
Time tomatoes in Harrison for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Harrison's frost line.
How many rainy days does Harrison get?
Expect roughly 180 wet days a year in Harrison.
What hardiness zone is Harrison?
Harrison's USDA zone comes from its January mean (29°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Harrison?
Harrison'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 Harrison?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Harrison in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Harrison?
Current conditions for Harrison and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Harrison forecast updated?
The Harrison forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Harrison?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Harrison 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 Harrison?
The next few days in Harrison's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Harrison, New Jersey occupies a warm-summer humid continental zone, with January means near 29°F and July around 75°F — a 46°F swing.

In a typical year Harrison records about 45 inches of precipitation on around 180 days.

Latitude 40.7°N gives Harrison its 46°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Harrison's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Harrison

  • 07029

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.