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Short Hills, New Jersey Weather

Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Short Hills weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Short Hills, NJ
Sunday, July 5 at 2:45 AM
73
°
Overcast
Feels like
78°
Humidity
87%
Wind
4 mph
Sunrise
1:32 AM
Sunset
4:31 PM
Short Hills, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastShort Hills, NJ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 71 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit with a 64% chance of precipitation at 12 AM.
L 71°H 86°
Short Hills, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Heavy Drizzle
    61%
    0.08″
    86°72°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Rain
    94%
    0.81″
    71°65°-15°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    81%
    0.02″
    70°63°-1°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    30%
    —
    76°63°+6°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    19%
    —
    82°64°+6°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    45%
    —
    84°69°+2°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    30%
    —
    82°64°-2°
Short Hills, NJ
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°68°79°90°12a6a12p6pnow 73°high 86°low 71°PRECIP %
Short Hills, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
325° · veering 12°
Direction
NW
325°
Sustained
4
mph
Gust
10
mph
Peak 24h
25
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
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 8 · pk 25 @ 10:00p
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 228SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 12° from the nw.
Short Hills, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
997.9
-1.2 mb in 3h · falling · 29.47 inHg
Now
997.9
mb
3h
-1.2
mb
12h
+1.1
mb
24h
+0.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 996–1001
9909951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1000.5995.9999.1
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low still deepening — rough seas, strong wind, persistent rain.
Short Hills, NJ
Air quality
41
AQI
Good
↓-38 in 6h

AQI 41 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 38 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~88%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Good
5.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
9μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
70μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 33. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~88%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 33
UV peak
3.3 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 7

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 5.8 µg/m³ (AQI 32) with a 0.97 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.97
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/m³640
Short Hills, NJ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
100%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
30.4mi
UNLIMITED
112 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
06:45 UTC · Short Hills, 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
06:45 UTC · Short Hills, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Short Hills, NJ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Short Hills, NJ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Short Hills, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:59 AM
Sunrise
1:32 AM
Daylight
14h 59m
Sunset
4:31 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Short Hills, NJ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:15 PM
Moonset
11:06 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Short Hills, NJ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Short Hills at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 73°F — typical for the season
  • Last frost: April 20 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 07078

15-Day Forecast — Short Hills

  1. Sun86°72°61%
  2. Mon71°65°94%
  3. Tue70°63°81%
  4. Wed76°63°30%
  5. Thu82°64°19%
  6. Fri84°69°45%
  7. Sat82°64°30%
  8. Sun79°64°21%
  9. Mon71°61°16%
  10. Tue84°62°19%
  11. Wed82°66°34%
  12. Thu89°67°34%
  13. Fri80°69°30%
  14. Sat82°67°26%
  15. Sun90°68°36%

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 — Short Hills

SPC has placed Short Hills in the Marginal Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.

  • TODAYMRGLMarginal Risk
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

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

Short Hills's warmest month is July (~75°F mean) and its coldest is January (~29°F). Rainfall peaks in December (4.3 inches) and bottoms out in February (3.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January29°3.6″13
February31°3.0″13
March39°3.8″16
April51°4.1″17
May59°3.9″18
June69°3.9″17
July75°3.8″17
August74°4.2″17
September67°3.7″14
October57°3.3″12
November43°3.9″13
December34°4.3″13

Regional context

In Short Hills, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 29°F and July near 75°F — a 46°F seasonal arc — with about 45.4 inches of precipitation over 180 rainy or snowy days.

No season owns Short Hills's rain: December reaches 4.3 inches across 13.2 days and February keeps 3.0 inches on 12.9, an even spread through Short Hills's year. That lines Short Hills up with places like Springfield, NJ, Summit, NJ and Vauxhall, NJ, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Short Hills 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 Short Hills, once nights clear the mid-40s°F. The season ends by mid-November in Short Hills, once hard frosts set back in. Short Hills's low ground holds frost later into spring than Short Hills's benches, which run 3-5 days ahead.

Similar climates: Springfield, NJ, Summit, NJ, Vauxhall, NJ, Union, NJ, Connecticut Farms, NJ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Short Hills?
Frost typically leaves Short Hills by mid-April and returns to Short Hills near mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Short Hills?
Short Hills sees its heaviest rain in December (around 4.3 inches), part of roughly 45 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Short Hills?
The warmest stretch in Short Hills comes in July, around 75°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Short Hills?
On average January is the chilliest month in Short Hills, about 29°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Short Hills?
Frost-hardy sowings begin at mid-April in Short Hills; warm-season starts follow two weeks on.
How many rainy days does Short Hills get?
Expect roughly 180 wet days a year in Short Hills.
What hardiness zone is Short Hills?
Short Hills's hardiness zone tracks its winter low; with January near 29°F, check the USDA ZIP map for the exact zone.
What is the 10-day forecast for Short Hills?
Short Hills'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 Short Hills?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Short Hills in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Short Hills?
Current conditions for Short Hills and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Short Hills forecast updated?
The Short Hills forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Short Hills?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Short Hills 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 Short Hills?
The next few days in Short Hills's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Short Hills's warm-summer humid continental climate in New Jersey pairs 29°F Januarys with 75°F Julys, 46°F apart across the seasons.

Short Hills sees close to 45 inches of precipitation annually, falling across some 180 wet days.

The 46°F gap between Short Hills's summer and winter, at 40.7°N, shapes Short Hills's frost calendar.

Beaches near Short Hills

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ZIP codes in Short Hills

  • 07078

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.