Ocean Acres, New Jersey Weather
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Ocean Acres weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast25%—102°77°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain39%4.8″90°72°-12°
- MondayJul 6Thunderstorm80%0.06″77°71°-13°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle80%—71°63°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast22%—84°55°+13°
- ThursdayJul 9Mostly Clear——86°61°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle39%0.01″95°69°+9°
AQI 61 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 161 now. With UV 8.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 189 around 1 PM.
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 161 now. With UV 8.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 189 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 161
- UV peak
- 8.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 189
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.1 µg/m³, PM10 at 16.1 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.88
- Wind
- breezy
- 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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 10:50 PM
- Moonset
- 10:01 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Ocean Acres at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 27°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 14 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
16-Day Forecast — Ocean Acres
- Sat102°77°25%
- Sun90°72°39%
- Mon77°71°80%
- Tue71°63°80%
- Wed84°55°22%
- Thu86°61°7%
- Fri95°69°39%
- Sat84°70°30%
- Sun75°67°27%
- Mon73°68°23%
- Tue79°68°18%
- Wed85°68°25%
- Thu95°71°29%
- Fri99°74°29%
- Sat86°72°30%
- Sun84°67°32%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Ocean Acres
SPC has placed Ocean Acres in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWSLGTSlight 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.
ZIP codes in Ocean Acres
- 08050
- 08005