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Newark, New Jersey Weather

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

Newark, NJ
Sunday, July 5 at 5:10 PM
84
°
Clear
Feels like
88°
Humidity
59%
Wind
8 mph
Sunrise
1:31 AM
Sunset
4:30 PM
Newark, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastNewark, NJ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 68 to 84 degrees Fahrenheit with a 72% chance of precipitation at 3 AM.
L 68°H 84°
Newark, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    61%
    0.05″
    84°73°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Rain
    72%
    1.4″
    72°66°-12°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    0.05″
    68°64°-4°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    23%
    —
    83°63°+15°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    25%
    —
    89°68°+6°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    35%
    —
    86°73°-3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    28%
    —
    86°68°0°
Newark, NJ
Next 24 hours · Warm now
64°76°88°6p12a6a12pnow 84°high 84°low 68°PRECIP %
Newark, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
ESE
118° · backing 160°
Direction
ESE
118°
Sustained
8
mph
Gust
9
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 6
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 6 · pk 28 @ 9:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 2410SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 160° from the ese.
Newark, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1014.1
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.95 inHg
Now
1014.1
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
+4.7
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-24hNOW1014.51009.31014.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Air sits at the threshold — small shifts decide the day.
Newark, NJ
Air quality
75
AQI
Moderate
↑+18 in 6h▲Peak ~85 @ 11 PM

AQI 75 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 18 in the last 6 hours — air quality is degrading. PM2.5 at 22.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 23.7 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 2.5DRIVERModerate
22.5μg/m³
PM 10Good
24μg/m³
NO₂Good
18μg/m³
OzoneUnhealthy SG
111μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 56 — peak already passed at 1 PM under overcast skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 56
UV peak
0.6 at earlier today
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 56

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 22.5 µg/m³, PM10 at 23.7 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
light
Recent rain
0h 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/m³930
Newark, NJ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
6%
CLEAR
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
51.2mi
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
21:10 UTC · Newark, 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
21:10 UTC · Newark, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Newark, NJ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Newark, NJ
Loading IR frames…
IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Newark, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:59 AM
Sunrise
1:31 AM
Daylight
14h 59m
Sunset
4:30 PM
Civil dusk
9:05 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Newark, NJ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
69% illuminated
Moonrise
11:14 PM
Moonset
11:06 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Newark, NJ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Newark at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 13°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP codes: 07102, 07103, 07104, 07105, 07106, 07107, 07108, 07112 +1 more

16-Day Forecast — Newark

  1. Sun85°73°61%
  2. Mon73°66°72%
  3. Tue68°64°47%
  4. Wed83°63°23%
  5. Thu89°68°25%
  6. Fri86°73°35%
  7. Sat86°68°28%
  8. Sun80°69°15%
  9. Mon86°68°21%
  10. Tue77°67°19%
  11. Wed79°65°17%
  12. Thu80°66°29%
  13. Fri90°68°23%
  14. Sat84°71°22%
  15. Sun77°71°23%
  16. Mon71°67°26%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Live wind & temperature near Newark

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 — Newark

SPC has placed Newark in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3NONENo severe risk

Isolated severe storms possible. Limited threat for hail or damaging wind.

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 Newark, July runs warmest near 75°F and January coldest around 29°F, while December is the wettest month (4.3 inches) and February the driest (3.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January29°3.6″13
February31°3.0″13
March39°3.8″16
April51°4.1″17
May59°3.9″18
June69°3.9″17
July75°3.8″17
August74°4.2″17
September67°3.7″14
October57°3.3″12
November43°3.9″13
December34°4.3″13

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, Newark runs from a 29°F January mean to 75°F in July, a 46°F seasonal spread, with near 45.4 inches of precipitation across about 180 wet days.

Rainfall in Newark stays even across the calendar: December tops out at 4.3 inches over 13.2 rainy days, and February still logs 3.0 inches across 12.9 — a narrow range for Newark. That even rhythm groups Newark with places like Harrison, NJ, East Newark, NJ and Kearny, NJ.

Once Newark passes mid-April, overnight freezes fade and kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips can be sown. Newark's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until Newark's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. Frost returns to Newark near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. Newark's low ground holds frost later into spring than Newark's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Harrison, NJ, East Newark, NJ, Kearny, NJ, East Orange, NJ, Ampere North, NJ.

Naturalist notes

Red maple flowers emerge in late March, their crimson clusters appearing weeks before the leaves unfurl.

American robins begin their dawn chorus around mid-April, signaling the approach of consistent spring weather.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Newark?
Frost typically leaves Newark by mid-April and returns to Newark near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Newark?
Rainfall in Newark peaks in December near 4.3 inches, out of about 45 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Newark?
The warmest stretch in Newark comes in July, around 75°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Newark?
On average January is the chilliest month in Newark, about 29°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Newark?
Time tomatoes in Newark for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at Newark's frost line.
How many rainy days does Newark get?
Newark averages about 180 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Newark?
Newark's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 29°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Newark?
Newark'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 Newark?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Newark in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Newark?
Current conditions for Newark and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Newark forecast updated?
The Newark forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Newark?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Newark 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 Newark?
The next few days in Newark's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Newark, New Jersey occupies a warm-summer humid continental zone, with January means near 29°F and July around 75°F — a 46°F swing.

Across the year, Newark collects about 45 inches of precipitation over roughly 180 days with measurable rain or snow.

Latitude 40.7°N gives Newark its 46°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Newark's growing season.

Beaches near Newark

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ZIP codes in Newark

  • 07103
  • 07102
  • 07105
  • 07104
  • 07107
  • 07106
  • 07108
  • 07112
  • 07114
  • 07101
  • 07175
  • 07188
  • 07191
  • 07192
  • 07193
  • 07195
  • 07198
  • 07199

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.