Paramus, New Jersey Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Paramus weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast30%—99°74°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain76%0.99″92°72°-7°
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers89%2.3″72°64°-20°
- TuesdayJul 7Heavy Drizzle73%0.19″64°61°-8°
- WednesdayJul 8Clear15%—89°58°+25°
- ThursdayJul 9Partly Cloudy22%—91°69°+2°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle36%—94°70°+3°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI up 6 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). PM2.5 at 16.6 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 6 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 44 now. With UV 5.0 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 29 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 44
- UV peak
- 5.0 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 29
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.6 µg/m³ (AQI 65) with a 0.91 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.91
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- stagnant smoke
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
- 10:51 PM
- Moonset
- 9:59 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Paramus at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 11°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: 07652
16-Day Forecast — Paramus
- Sat99°74°30%
- Sun92°72°76%
- Mon72°64°89%
- Tue64°61°73%
- Wed89°58°15%
- Thu91°69°22%
- Fri94°70°36%
- Sat82°72°27%
- Sun73°67°29%
- Mon71°64°21%
- Tue80°65°21%
- Wed88°67°28%
- Thu98°73°24%
- Fri99°78°39%
- Sat86°76°39%
- Sun90°71°30%
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 — Paramus
SPC has placed Paramus in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- 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.
Beaches near Paramus
- Rockaway Beach27.9 mi
- Jacob Riis Beach28 mi
Each linked page shows live water temperature, wave height, swim and surf verdicts, tides, and rip-current risk from NDBC + NOAA + NWS data.
ZIP codes in Paramus
- 07652
- 07653