Somerset, New Jersey Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Somerset weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain71%0.23″87°73°—
- MondayJul 6Rain94%0.47″75°67°-12°
- TuesdayJul 7Drizzle83%0.03″71°64°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast35%—78°62°+7°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle16%—82°65°+4°
- FridayJul 10Drizzle43%0.09″89°71°+7°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast32%—87°67°-2°
AQI 52 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 61 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.6 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.7 µg/m³.
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 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~100%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 9.6 µg/m³, PM10 to 9.7 µg/m³.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.99
- Wind
- calm
- Recent rain
- 2h in last 6h
- Pattern
- washed out
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
- 11:07 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Somerset at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 19 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 08873
15-Day Forecast — Somerset
- Sun87°73°71%
- Mon75°67°94%
- Tue71°64°83%
- Wed78°62°35%
- Thu82°65°16%
- Fri89°71°43%
- Sat87°67°32%
- Sun77°63°26%
- Mon86°63°15%
- Tue89°64°19%
- Wed90°67°34%
- Thu87°68°34%
- Fri88°70°30%
- Sat82°69°26%
- Sun93°72°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 — Somerset
SPC has placed Somerset in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWMRGLMarginal Risk
- 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 Somerset
- 08873