Helmetta, New Jersey Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Helmetta weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Rain84%0.20″86°73°—
- MondayJul 6Rain94%0.73″75°71°-11°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle89%0.01″71°65°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast21%—77°66°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast17%—84°65°+7°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle34%0.01″88°71°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast22%—85°66°-3°
AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 22 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 18.5 µg/m³ (AQI 69) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 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 during the projected peak around 5 PM.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 18.5 µg/m³ (AQI 69) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 6 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.97
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:15 PM
- Moonset
- 11:07 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Helmetta at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 08828
15-Day Forecast — Helmetta
- Sun86°73°84%
- Mon75°71°94%
- Tue71°65°89%
- Wed77°66°21%
- Thu84°65°17%
- Fri88°71°34%
- Sat85°66°22%
- Sun82°65°25%
- Mon73°65°19%
- Tue87°63°12%
- Wed87°67°15%
- Thu93°68°33%
- Fri85°72°27%
- Sat85°69°33%
- Sun93°69°32%
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 — Helmetta
SPC has placed Helmetta in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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 Helmetta
- 08828