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Midland Park, New Jersey Weather

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

Midland Park, NJ
Saturday, July 4 at 11:31 PM
74
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
78%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
1:30 AM
Sunset
4:32 PM
Midland Park, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastMidland Park, NJ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit with a 63% chance of precipitation at 12 AM.
L 72°H 86°
Midland Park, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Drizzle
    49%
    0.03″
    95°73°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Rain
    63%
    0.39″
    86°72°-9°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Rain
    91%
    3.0″
    72°64°-14°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Heavy Drizzle
    81%
    0.06″
    67°62°-5°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    16%
    —
    83°61°+16°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    —
    89°65°+6°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    46%
    0.07″
    92°70°+3°
Midland Park, NJ
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°68°79°90°12a6a12p6pnow 74°high 86°low 72°PRECIP %
Midland Park, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
W
273° · veering 9°
Direction
W
273°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
17
mph
Peak 24h
24
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 24 @ 8:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 256SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 9° from the w.
Midland Park, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1001.5
+1.6 mb in 3h · rising · 29.57 inHg
Now
1001.5
mb
3h
+1.6
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-0.9
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 999–1002
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1001.7998.61000.8
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing out of the rain band — clearing edging in.
Midland Park, NJ
Air quality
61
AQI
Moderate
↓-56 in 6h

AQI 61 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 56 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 12.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 12.4 µg/m³.

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

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
12.3μg/m³
PM 10Good
12μg/m³
NO₂Moderate
33μg/m³
OzoneGood
49μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 12.3 µg/m³, PM10 to 12.4 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.99
Wind
light
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 TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³930
Midland Park, NJ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
34.5mi
UNLIMITED
89 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
03:31 UTC · Midland Park, 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
03:31 UTC · Midland Park, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Midland Park, NJ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Midland Park, NJ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Midland Park, NJ
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:57 AM
Sunrise
1:30 AM
Daylight
15h 02m
Sunset
4:32 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Midland Park, NJ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Moonrise
11:14 PM
Moonset
11:06 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Midland Park, NJ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Midland Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 07432

16-Day Forecast — Midland Park

  1. Sat95°73°49%
  2. Sun88°72°63%
  3. Mon72°64°91%
  4. Tue67°62°81%
  5. Wed83°61°16%
  6. Thu89°65°19%
  7. Fri92°70°46%
  8. Sat87°65°27%
  9. Sun82°63°21%
  10. Mon86°63°19%
  11. Tue89°66°18%
  12. Wed89°70°37%
  13. Thu88°67°39%
  14. Fri87°66°29%
  15. Sat85°70°27%
  16. Sun96°75°35%

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 — Midland Park

SPC has placed Midland Park 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

The year in Midland Park tops out in July (~75°F) and dips lowest in January (~28°F), with December wettest at 4.3 inches and February driest at 3.0 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January28°3.6″14
February30°3.0″13
March38°3.7″16
April50°4.2″17
May59°4.2″18
June68°4.3″17
July75°4.0″17
August74°4.3″17
September67°3.9″14
October56°3.5″12
November43°4.1″13
December33°4.3″14

Regional context

Drawing on NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Midland Park's January averages 28°F and July 75°F — 47°F apart — while precipitation totals roughly 47 inches over some 183 days.

Rainfall in Midland Park stays even across the calendar: December tops out at 4.3 inches over 13.6 rainy days, and February still logs 3.0 inches across 13.3 — a narrow range for Midland Park. That even rhythm groups Midland Park with places like Waldwick, NJ, Ridgewood, NJ and Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ.

By mid-April the frosts ease in Midland Park, opening the season for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Hold Midland Park's tender crops — tomatoes, peppers, basil — until 10-14 days past Midland Park's last frost. It shuts near mid-November, when freezes return to Midland Park and tender plants need cover. Within Midland Park, cold-air pooling chills low spots by 5-10°F, shifting Midland Park's local frost dates.

Similar climates: Waldwick, NJ, Ridgewood, NJ, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, Glen Rock, NJ, Allendale, NJ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Midland Park?
Frost typically leaves Midland Park by mid-April and returns to Midland Park near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Midland Park?
Midland Park sees its heaviest rain in December (around 4.3 inches), part of roughly 47 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Midland Park?
On average July tops the year in Midland Park at about 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Midland Park?
The coldest stretch in Midland Park falls in January, around 28°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Midland Park?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-April in Midland Park; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does Midland Park get?
Midland Park records around 183 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is Midland Park?
With January around 28°F, Midland Park's zone reflects that minimum — the USDA ZIP map confirms Midland Park's band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Midland Park?
Midland Park'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 Midland Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Midland Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Midland Park?
Current conditions for Midland Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Midland Park forecast updated?
The Midland Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Midland Park?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Midland Park 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 Midland Park?
The next few days in Midland Park'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, Midland Park, New Jersey swings from 28°F in the heart of winter to 75°F at midsummer — a 47°F arc.

In a typical year Midland Park records about 47 inches of precipitation on around 183 days.

Midland Park sits at 41.0°N; that 47°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across Midland Park.

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ZIP codes in Midland Park

  • 07432

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.