Newton, New Jersey Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Newton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain66%0.32″84°68°—
- MondayJul 6Rain90%0.27″73°67°-11°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle75%0.03″67°60°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast17%—79°61°+12°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle32%—79°59°0°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle52%0.01″82°61°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast29%—83°54°+1°
AQI 37 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 12 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~80%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 39. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~80%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 39
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 9
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
- 11:17 PM
- Moonset
- 11:08 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Newton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F below 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: 07860
15-Day Forecast — Newton
- Sun84°68°66%
- Mon73°67°90%
- Tue67°60°75%
- Wed79°61°17%
- Thu79°59°32%
- Fri82°61°52%
- Sat83°54°29%
- Sun80°57°24%
- Mon71°58°20%
- Tue84°57°20%
- Wed84°60°25%
- Thu88°61°43%
- Fri74°65°27%
- Sat83°62°40%
- Sun90°64°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 — Newton
SPC has placed Newton 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.
ZIP codes in Newton
- 07860