Upper Pohatcong, New Jersey Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Upper Pohatcong weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Drizzle70%0.02″86°71°—
- MondayJul 6Rain91%0.47″76°70°-10°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle76%0.01″70°63°-6°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast19%—76°63°+6°
- ThursdayJul 9Light Drizzle32%—79°61°+3°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle48%—82°63°+3°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast31%—81°55°-1°
AQI 33 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 17 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~97%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 3 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~97%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 3.3 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- overcast
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
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
- 11:18 PM
- Moonset
- 11:10 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Upper Pohatcong at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 70°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.
15-Day Forecast — Upper Pohatcong
- Sun86°71°70%
- Mon76°70°91%
- Tue70°63°76%
- Wed76°63°19%
- Thu79°61°32%
- Fri82°63°48%
- Sat81°55°31%
- Sun73°58°21%
- Mon74°61°16%
- Tue83°59°19%
- Wed85°61°23%
- Thu89°63°33%
- Fri77°66°25%
- Sat81°65°39%
- Sun87°65°42%
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 — Upper Pohatcong
SPC has placed Upper Pohatcong 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 Upper Pohatcong
- 08865