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Prospect Park, New Jersey Weather

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

Prospect Park, NJ
Sunday, July 5 at 5:34 AM
72
°
Overcast
Feels like
77°
Humidity
87%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:30 AM
Sunset
4:31 PM
Prospect Park, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastProspect Park, NJ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 88 degrees Fahrenheit with a 65% chance of precipitation at 12 AM.
L 71°H 88°
Prospect Park, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Drizzle
    61%
    0.05″
    88°72°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Rain
    93%
    0.69″
    73°68°-15°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Drizzle
    85%
    0.02″
    71°63°-2°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    22%
    —
    80°62°+9°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    19%
    —
    83°66°+3°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    36%
    —
    86°69°+3°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    18%
    —
    86°65°0°
Prospect Park, NJ
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°66°79°92°6a12p6p12anow 72°high 88°low 71°PRECIP %
Prospect Park, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WNW
293° · veering 5°
Direction
WNW
293°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
12
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 7
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 7 · pk 26 @ 8:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 218SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 5° from the wnw.
Prospect Park, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1004.0
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.65 inHg
Now
1004.0
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
+1.2
mb
24h
-0.6
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1002–1007
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1006.71001.81003.6
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
Prospect Park, NJ
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
↓-7 in 6h

AQI 42 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). PM2.5 at 8.1 µg/m³ (AQI 45) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
8.1μg/m³
PM 10Good
8μg/m³
NO₂Good
16μg/m³
OzoneGood
55μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 8.1 µg/m³ (AQI 45) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.98
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³930
Prospect Park, NJ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
31.4mi
UNLIMITED
99 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
09:34 UTC · Prospect Park, 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
09:34 UTC · Prospect Park, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Prospect Park, NJ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Prospect Park, NJ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Prospect Park, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:58 AM
Sunrise
1:30 AM
Daylight
15h 01m
Sunset
4:31 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Prospect Park, NJ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
74% illuminated
Moonrise
11:14 PM
Moonset
11:06 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Prospect Park, NJ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

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Prospect Park at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

15-Day Forecast — Prospect Park

  1. Sun88°72°61%
  2. Mon73°68°93%
  3. Tue71°63°85%
  4. Wed80°62°22%
  5. Thu83°66°19%
  6. Fri86°69°36%
  7. Sat86°65°18%
  8. Sun83°64°20%
  9. Mon71°60°19%
  10. Tue86°62°14%
  11. Wed85°68°15%
  12. Thu90°68°29%
  13. Fri81°70°28%
  14. Sat84°68°32%
  15. Sun90°70°33%

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 — Prospect Park

SPC has placed Prospect Park 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

Prospect Park peaks at about 75°F in July and bottoms near 28°F in January; December brings the heaviest rain (4.3 inches) and February the least (3.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January28°3.6″14
February30°3.0″13
March38°3.7″16
April50°4.2″17
May59°4.2″18
June68°4.3″17
July75°4.0″17
August74°4.3″17
September67°3.9″14
October56°3.5″12
November43°4.1″13
December33°4.3″14

Regional context

Prospect Park swings from 28°F in January to 75°F in July (47°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in Prospect Park runs about 47 inches on roughly 183 measurable days.

No season owns Prospect Park's rain: December reaches 4.3 inches across 13.6 days and February keeps 3.0 inches on 13.3, an even spread through Prospect Park's year. That even rhythm groups Prospect Park with places like Haledon, NJ, William Paterson University of New Jersey, NJ and Hawthorne, NJ.

Prospect Park reaches its last hard frost near mid-April; that is the cue for kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips. Tomatoes and peppers do best set out two weeks later in Prospect Park, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. Frost returns to Prospect Park near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in Prospect Park can lag Prospect Park's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Haledon, NJ, William Paterson University of New Jersey, NJ, Hawthorne, NJ, Paterson, NJ, North Haledon, NJ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Prospect Park?
Frost typically leaves Prospect Park by mid-April and returns to Prospect Park near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Prospect Park?
Rainfall in Prospect Park peaks in December near 4.3 inches, out of about 47 inches annually.
What is the warmest month in Prospect Park?
July is Prospect Park's warmest month, averaging about 75°F.
What is the coldest month in Prospect Park?
Prospect Park bottoms out in January, with a mean near 28°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Prospect Park?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Prospect Park; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Prospect Park get?
Prospect Park averages about 183 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Prospect Park?
Prospect Park sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 28°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Prospect Park?
Prospect Park'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 Prospect Park?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Prospect Park in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Prospect Park?
Current conditions for Prospect Park and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Prospect Park forecast updated?
The Prospect Park forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Prospect Park?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Prospect Park 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 Prospect Park?
The next few days in Prospect Park's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Prospect Park's warm-summer humid continental climate in New Jersey pairs 28°F Januarys with 75°F Julys, 47°F apart across the seasons.

Yearly precipitation in Prospect Park totals around 47 inches, spread over about 183 days of rain or snow.

At 40.9°N, Prospect Park's 47°F summer-to-winter swing sets when Prospect Park's gardens wake and when frost returns.

Beaches near Prospect Park

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ZIP codes in Prospect Park

  • 07508

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.