Highland Park, New Jersey Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Highland Park weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain71%2.2″86°73°—
- MondayJul 6Light Showers94%0.33″76°67°-10°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers84%0.02″71°64°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast36%—76°65°+5°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast16%—83°65°+7°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle43%0.01″87°68°+4°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast32%—82°64°-5°
AQI 46 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 52 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 9.8 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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 9.8 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 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
- 11:15 PM
- Moonset
- 11:07 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Highland Park at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 08904
15-Day Forecast — Highland Park
- Sun86°73°71%
- Mon76°67°94%
- Tue71°64°84%
- Wed76°65°36%
- Thu83°65°16%
- Fri87°68°43%
- Sat82°64°32%
- Sun82°65°25%
- Mon73°64°15%
- Tue84°62°19%
- Wed86°67°34%
- Thu92°68°34%
- Fri83°71°30%
- Sat84°69°26%
- Sun90°69°36%
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 — Highland Park
SPC has placed Highland Park in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.
Beaches near Highland Park
- Jacob Riis Beach29.4 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 Highland Park
- 08904