Stockton, New Jersey Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Stockton weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Overcast36%—99°71°—
- SundayJul 5Heavy Rain60%0.51″92°73°-7°
- MondayJul 6Showers93%0.57″74°64°-18°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle79%0.01″66°58°-8°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast17%—86°55°+20°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle19%—91°64°+5°
- FridayJul 10Thunderstorm41%0.01″92°69°+1°
AQI 57 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI up 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual rise). Ozone at AQI 106 now. With UV 8.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 124 around 1 PM.
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 106 now. With UV 8.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 124 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 106
- UV peak
- 8.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 124
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 9.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- breezy
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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
- 10:54 PM
- Moonset
- 10:03 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Stockton at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 24°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 18 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 08559
16-Day Forecast — Stockton
- Sat99°71°36%
- Sun92°73°60%
- Mon74°64°93%
- Tue66°58°79%
- Wed86°55°17%
- Thu91°64°19%
- Fri92°69°41%
- Sat81°71°30%
- Sun71°67°28%
- Mon71°65°25%
- Tue82°61°22%
- Wed89°65°31%
- Thu94°72°28%
- Fri94°75°32%
- Sat77°70°20%
- Sun88°68°30%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of July 4, 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 — Stockton
SPC has placed Stockton 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 Stockton
- 08559