Pomona, New Jersey Weather
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Pomona weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Overcast40%—92°74°—
- MondayJul 6Showers78%0.16″81°73°-11°
- TuesdayJul 7Showers78%0.21″77°69°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast29%—74°67°-3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast15%—78°65°+4°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle36%—90°71°+12°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast30%—79°65°-11°
AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 66 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.93 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.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 36 now. With UV 3.3 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 16 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 36
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 16
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 9.9 µg/m³ (AQI 52) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- 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
- 11:14 PM
- Moonset
- 11:08 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Pomona at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 4°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 13 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 08240
15-Day Forecast — Pomona
- Sun92°74°40%
- Mon81°73°78%
- Tue77°69°78%
- Wed74°67°29%
- Thu78°65°15%
- Fri90°71°36%
- Sat79°65°30%
- Sun78°66°22%
- Mon75°66°13%
- Tue78°63°13%
- Wed79°67°15%
- Thu83°69°33%
- Fri88°73°31%
- Sat80°70°34%
- Sun86°70°39%
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 — Pomona
SPC has placed Pomona 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.
ZIP codes in Pomona
- 08215
- 08205