Somers Point, New Jersey Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Somers Point weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Light Drizzle33%—87°73°—
- MondayJul 6Showers60%0.32″81°73°-6°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle60%0.03″81°69°0°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast27%—76°66°-5°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Showers19%0.02″83°66°+7°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle28%—89°67°+6°
- SaturdayJul 11Light Drizzle20%—82°71°-7°
AQI 58 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 26 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 16.1 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 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 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 47 now. With UV 5.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 36 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 47
- UV peak
- 5.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 36
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 16.1 µg/m³ (AQI 64) with a 0.81 fine-to-coarse ratio and 5 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.81
- Wind
- light
- 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
- 11:15 PM
- Moonset
- 11:08 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Somers Point at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 8°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 12 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 08244
16-Day Forecast — Somers Point
- Sun87°73°33%
- Mon81°73°60%
- Tue81°69°60%
- Wed76°66°27%
- Thu83°66°19%
- Fri89°67°28%
- Sat82°71°20%
- Sun79°69°20%
- Mon78°63°20%
- Tue87°68°17%
- Wed88°67°10%
- Thu83°63°23%
- Fri86°63°27%
- Sat90°71°35%
- Sun84°75°32%
- Mon90°72°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 — Somers Point
SPC has placed Somers Point 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 Somers Point
- 08244