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Menlo Park Terrace, New Jersey Weather

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Menlo Park Terrace weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Menlo Park Terrace, NJ
Sunday, July 5 at 1:42 AM
76
°
Overcast
Feels like
81°
Humidity
85%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
1:32 AM
Sunset
4:31 PM
Menlo Park Terrace, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMenlo Park Terrace, NJ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 65% chance of precipitation at 12 AM.
L 72°H 84°
Menlo Park Terrace, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Light Rain
    73%
    0.11″
    84°74°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Rain
    94%
    0.44″
    73°67°-11°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    84%
    0.02″
    70°63°-3°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    36%
    —
    78°62°+8°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    16%
    —
    85°65°+7°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    43%
    0.04″
    90°71°+5°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    32%
    —
    87°67°-3°
Menlo Park Terrace, NJ
Next 24 hours · Mild now
70°79°88°12a6a12p6pnow 76°high 84°low 72°PRECIP %
Menlo Park Terrace, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
284° · veering 23°
Direction
WNW
284°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
18
mph
Peak 24h
32
avg 7
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 7 · pk 32 @ 11:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 237SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 23° from the wnw.
Menlo Park Terrace, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1008.8
+0.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.79 inHg
Now
1008.8
mb
3h
+0.6
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
-0.3
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1006–1011
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1010.81005.71009.0
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Menlo Park Terrace, NJ
Air quality
52
AQI
Moderate
↓-54 in 6h

AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 54 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
9.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
10μg/m³
NO₂Good
16μg/m³
OzoneModerate
65μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 31
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 7

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 9.6 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.99
Wind
light
Recent rain
1h in last 6h
Pattern
background

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/m³770
Menlo Park Terrace, NJ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
33.6mi
UNLIMITED
113 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
05:42 UTC · Menlo Park Terrace, 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
05:42 UTC · Menlo Park Terrace, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Menlo Park Terrace, NJ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Menlo Park Terrace, NJ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Menlo Park Terrace, 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 59m
Sunset
4:31 PM
Civil dusk
9:05 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Menlo Park Terrace, NJ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:14 PM
Moonset
11:06 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Menlo Park Terrace, NJ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Menlo Park Terrace at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 5°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.

15-Day Forecast — Menlo Park Terrace

  1. Sun84°74°73%
  2. Mon73°67°94%
  3. Tue70°63°84%
  4. Wed78°62°36%
  5. Thu85°65°16%
  6. Fri90°71°43%
  7. Sat87°67°32%
  8. Sun78°65°23%
  9. Mon85°64°15%
  10. Tue90°66°18%
  11. Wed91°69°34%
  12. Thu90°70°34%
  13. Fri83°70°30%
  14. Sat87°69°26%
  15. Sun95°76°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 — Menlo Park Terrace

SPC has placed Menlo Park Terrace 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

In Menlo Park Terrace, July runs warmest near 77°F and January coldest around 30°F, while December is the wettest month (4.2 inches) and February the driest (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

By the nearest station's NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Menlo Park Terrace sees 30°F Januarys and 77°F Julys, a 46°F range, plus around 43.6 inches of precipitation across 175 days.

Rainfall in Menlo Park Terrace stays even across the calendar: December tops out at 4.2 inches over 13.3 rainy days, and February still logs 3.0 inches across 12.5 — a narrow range for Menlo Park Terrace. That lines Menlo Park Terrace up with places like Iselin, NJ, Fords, NJ and Metuchen, NJ, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

The cool-season window in Menlo Park Terrace starts at mid-April, when nights stop freezing — think peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes. In Menlo Park Terrace, warm-season transplants — tomatoes, peppers, basil — wait two weeks past Menlo Park Terrace's frost date. Menlo Park Terrace's window closes around mid-November as overnight lows return below freezing. Within Menlo Park Terrace, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Menlo Park Terrace's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Iselin, NJ, Fords, NJ, Metuchen, NJ, Hopelawn, NJ, Colonia, NJ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Menlo Park Terrace?
Menlo Park Terrace's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Menlo Park Terrace the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Menlo Park Terrace?
December is the wettest month in Menlo Park Terrace, about 4.2 inches on average; the year totals roughly 44 inches.
What is the warmest month in Menlo Park Terrace?
On average July tops the year in Menlo Park Terrace at about 77°F.
What is the coldest month in Menlo Park Terrace?
The coldest stretch in Menlo Park Terrace falls in January, around 30°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Menlo Park Terrace?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Menlo Park Terrace; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Menlo Park Terrace get?
Expect roughly 175 wet days a year in Menlo Park Terrace.
What hardiness zone is Menlo Park Terrace?
Because Menlo Park Terrace bottoms near 30°F in January, that winter low sets Menlo Park Terrace's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for Menlo Park Terrace?
Menlo Park Terrace'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 Menlo Park Terrace?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Menlo Park Terrace in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Menlo Park Terrace?
Current conditions for Menlo Park Terrace and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Menlo Park Terrace forecast updated?
The Menlo Park Terrace forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Menlo Park Terrace?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Menlo Park Terrace 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 Menlo Park Terrace?
The next few days in Menlo Park Terrace's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, Menlo Park Terrace, New Jersey swings from 30°F in the heart of winter to 77°F at midsummer — a 47°F arc.

Across the year, Menlo Park Terrace collects about 44 inches of precipitation over roughly 175 days with measurable rain or snow.

Menlo Park Terrace sits at 40.6°N; that 47°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Menlo Park Terrace.

Beaches near Menlo Park Terrace

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ZIP codes in Menlo Park Terrace

  • 08840

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.