Riverton, New Jersey Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Riverton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Heavy Rain66%2.8″93°74°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Showers91%1.5″80°68°-13°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers70%0.11″75°66°-5°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast25%—77°68°+2°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle20%—85°66°+8°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle47%0.01″86°72°+1°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast35%—88°67°+2°
AQI 51 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 49 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 15.9 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.99 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 15.9 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.99 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.99
- 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
- 11:17 PM
- Moonset
- 11:09 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Riverton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 74°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 08077
15-Day Forecast — Riverton
- Sun91°74°66%
- Mon80°68°91%
- Tue75°66°70%
- Wed77°68°25%
- Thu85°66°20%
- Fri86°72°47%
- Sat88°67°35%
- Sun77°68°20%
- Mon74°68°15%
- Tue89°65°12%
- Wed89°70°15%
- Thu95°71°29%
- Fri85°73°30%
- Sat88°71°29%
- Sun93°72°29%
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 — Riverton
SPC has placed Riverton in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3NONENo severe risk
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 Riverton
- 08077
- 08076