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Keansburg, New Jersey Weather

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

Keansburg, NJ
Sunday, July 5 at 1:34 AM
75
°
Overcast
Feels like
80°
Humidity
85%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
1:32 AM
Sunset
4:29 PM
Keansburg, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastKeansburg, NJ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit with a 62% chance of precipitation at 1 AM.
L 72°H 82°
Keansburg, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Rain
    75%
    0.17″
    82°72°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Rain
    94%
    0.41″
    76°71°-6°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    88%
    0.02″
    72°66°-4°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    32%
    —
    77°64°+5°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    13%
    —
    85°63°+8°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    41%
    0.05″
    88°71°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    31%
    —
    85°67°-3°
Keansburg, NJ
Next 24 hours · Mild now
70°77°84°12a6a12p6pnow 75°high 82°low 72°PRECIP %
Keansburg, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
281° · veering 25°
Direction
W
281°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
22
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 8 · pk 28 @ 12:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 229SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 25° from the w.
Keansburg, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.2
+2.9 mb in 3h · rising rapidly · 29.95 inHg
Now
1014.2
mb
3h
+2.9
mb
12h
+2.6
mb
24h
+1.6
mb
Regime · CHANGE
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1009–1015
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1014.91009.31014.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing through the change line — drier air pushing in.
Keansburg, NJ
Air quality
74
AQI
Moderate
↓-95 in 6h

AQI 74 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 95 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 19.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 19.4 µg/m³.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
19.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
19μg/m³
NO₂Moderate
50μg/m³
OzoneGood
41μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 19.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 19.4 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.99
Wind
light
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

NO₂ × Time of day

NO₂ at AQI 25 during overnight — within the expected overnight baseline, no source signature.

Present
AQI 25
Phase
overnight calm
Pattern
traffic typical

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 TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³850
Keansburg, NJ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
98%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
31.4mi
UNLIMITED
128 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
05:34 UTC · Keansburg, 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
05:34 UTC · Keansburg, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Keansburg, NJ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Keansburg, NJ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Keansburg, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:00 AM
Sunrise
1:32 AM
Daylight
14h 57m
Sunset
4:29 PM
Civil dusk
9:04 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Keansburg, NJ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:13 PM
Moonset
11:06 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Keansburg, NJ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Keansburg at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 4°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: 07734

15-Day Forecast — Keansburg

  1. Sun82°72°75%
  2. Mon76°71°94%
  3. Tue72°66°88%
  4. Wed77°64°32%
  5. Thu85°63°13%
  6. Fri88°71°41%
  7. Sat85°67°31%
  8. Sun77°66°19%
  9. Mon83°64°16%
  10. Tue88°61°15%
  11. Wed92°66°23%
  12. Thu88°67°32%
  13. Fri83°68°30%
  14. Sat88°68°20%
  15. Sun96°74°39%

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 — Keansburg

SPC has placed Keansburg 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 186 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

Keansburg peaks at about 77°F in July and bottoms near 30°F in January; December brings the heaviest rain (4.2 inches) and February the least (3.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January30°3.4″14
February32°3.0″13
March41°3.7″15
April52°3.9″17
May61°3.7″18
June70°3.8″17
July77°3.5″16
August75°4.0″17
September69°3.6″13
October58°3.1″11
November44°3.7″13
December35°4.2″13

Regional context

Keansburg swings from 30°F in January to 77°F in July (46°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Keansburg runs about 43.6 inches on roughly 175 measurable days.

Keansburg's precipitation spreads evenly: December peaks at 4.2 inches on 13.3 wet days, while February holds 3.0 inches over 12.5 — no month dominates Keansburg's rain calendar. It is a balanced pattern Keansburg shares with places like North Middletown, NJ, Port Monmouth, NJ and Union Beach, NJ.

Once Keansburg passes mid-April, overnight freezes fade and peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes can be sown. Keansburg's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Keansburg's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. By mid-November, frost is back in Keansburg — protect or harvest anything tender. Keansburg's low ground holds frost later into spring than Keansburg's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: North Middletown, NJ, Port Monmouth, NJ, Union Beach, NJ, Belford, NJ, Keyport, NJ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Keansburg?
In Keansburg, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; Keansburg's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Keansburg?
Rainfall in Keansburg peaks in December near 4.2 inches, out of about 44 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Keansburg?
The warmest stretch in Keansburg comes in July, around 77°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Keansburg?
On average January is the chilliest month in Keansburg, about 30°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Keansburg?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Keansburg; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Keansburg get?
Keansburg records around 175 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Keansburg?
Keansburg's USDA zone comes from its January mean (30°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for Keansburg?
Keansburg'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 Keansburg?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Keansburg in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Keansburg?
Current conditions for Keansburg and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Keansburg forecast updated?
The Keansburg forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Keansburg?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Keansburg 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 Keansburg?
The next few days in Keansburg's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Keansburg, New Jersey has a warm-summer humid continental climate: January averages roughly 30°F, July about 77°F, 47°F between them.

Rain and snow bring Keansburg roughly 44 inches a year across approximately 175 measurable-precipitation days.

At 40.4°N, Keansburg's 47°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Keansburg's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in Keansburg

  • 07734

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.