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Waldwick, New Jersey Weather

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

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

Waldwick, NJ
Saturday, July 4 at 9:33 PM
78
°
Overcast
Feels like
80°
Humidity
70%
Wind
12 mph
Sunrise
1:29 AM
Sunset
4:31 PM
Waldwick, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWaldwick, NJ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit with a 66% chance of precipitation at 12 AM.
L 72°H 86°
Waldwick, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Drizzle
    58%
    0.04″
    95°73°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    66%
    0.69″
    86°72°-9°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Showers
    93%
    0.77″
    75°63°-11°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    84%
    0.08″
    66°61°-9°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    23%
    —
    82°57°+16°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    —
    88°62°+6°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Drizzle
    51%
    0.07″
    91°68°+3°
Waldwick, NJ
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°68°79°90°6p12a6a12pnow 79°high 86°low 72°PRECIP %
Waldwick, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NW
323° · veering 53°
Direction
NW
323°
Sustained
12
mph
Gust
29
mph
Peak 24h
29
avg 7
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE 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 7 · pk 29
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 241SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 53° from the nw.
Waldwick, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1003.3
+1.2 mb in 3h · rising · 29.63 inHg
Now
1003.3
mb
3h
+1.2
mb
12h
-1.6
mb
24h
-1.8
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1001–1005
9951000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1004.71001.41002.9
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure climbing out of the rain band — clearing edging in.
Waldwick, NJ
Air quality
60
AQI
Moderate
↓-9 in 6h

AQI 60 (Moderate), driven by Ozone. AQI down 9 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 35. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — 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
5.2μg/m³
PM 10Good
5μg/m³
NO₂Good
10μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERModerate
74μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 35. Overcast through the UV peak window (cloud cover ~99%) — afternoon ozone should stay flat.

Present
AQI 35
UV peak
0.0 at 1 PM
Sky at peak
overcast
Projected peak
AQI 4

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 3 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 5.2 µg/m³, PM10 to 5.3 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.98
Wind
breezy
Recent rain
3h 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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³510
Waldwick, NJ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
97%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
36.9mi
UNLIMITED
87 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
01:33 UTC · Waldwick, 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
01:33 UTC · Waldwick, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Waldwick, NJ
Satellite · infrared · animated
Waldwick, NJ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Waldwick, NJ
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
4:57 AM
Sunrise
1:29 AM
Daylight
15h 02m
Sunset
4:31 PM
Civil dusk
9:06 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Waldwick, NJ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Moonrise
11:14 PM
Moonset
11:05 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Waldwick, NJ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Waldwick at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 7°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 22 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

ZIP code: 07463

16-Day Forecast — Waldwick

  1. Sat95°73°58%
  2. Sun87°72°66%
  3. Mon75°63°93%
  4. Tue66°61°84%
  5. Wed82°57°23%
  6. Thu88°62°10%
  7. Fri91°68°51%
  8. Sat85°61°31%
  9. Sun82°62°27%
  10. Mon84°58°24%
  11. Tue88°62°21%
  12. Wed86°67°28%
  13. Thu86°62°41%
  14. Fri87°60°45%
  15. Sat85°66°34%
  16. Sun95°72°39%

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 — Waldwick

SPC has placed Waldwick 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.

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

In Waldwick, July runs warmest near 75°F and January coldest around 28°F, while December is the wettest month (4.3 inches) and February the driest (3.0 inches).

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January28°3.6″14
February30°3.0″13
March38°3.7″16
April50°4.2″17
May59°4.2″18
June68°4.3″17
July75°4.0″17
August74°4.3″17
September67°3.9″14
October56°3.5″12
November43°4.1″13
December33°4.3″14

Regional context

In Waldwick, NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals put January near 28°F and July near 75°F — a 47°F seasonal arc — with about 47 inches of precipitation over 183 rainy or snowy days.

Rainfall in Waldwick stays even across the calendar: December tops out at 4.3 inches over 13.6 rainy days, and February still logs 3.0 inches across 13.3 — a narrow range for Waldwick. That lines Waldwick up with places like Allendale, NJ, Midland Park, NJ and Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, fed by overlapping storm tracks.

Around mid-April, Waldwick sheds its freezing nights — kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips go into Waldwick's beds. Heat-demanding starts go out a fortnight on in Waldwick, after the soil warms and cold snaps clear. The season ends by mid-November in Waldwick, once hard frosts set back in. A creek-bottom lot in Waldwick can lag Waldwick's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Allendale, NJ, Midland Park, NJ, Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ, Saddle River, NJ, Ridgewood, NJ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in Waldwick?
Waldwick's last spring frost lands near mid-April, and in Waldwick the first fall frost follows around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in Waldwick?
Waldwick sees its heaviest rain in December (around 4.3 inches), part of roughly 47 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in Waldwick?
The warmest stretch in Waldwick comes in July, around 75°F on average.
What is the coldest month in Waldwick?
On average January is the chilliest month in Waldwick, about 28°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in Waldwick?
Waldwick's last frost (mid-April) cues hardy greens; in Waldwick, hold heat-lovers two weeks past.
How many rainy days does Waldwick get?
Waldwick averages about 183 days with measurable rain or snow each year.
What hardiness zone is Waldwick?
Waldwick sits in the USDA zone set by January lows near 28°F; the USDA ZIP tool gives the band.
What is the 10-day forecast for Waldwick?
Waldwick'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 Waldwick?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Waldwick in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in Waldwick?
Current conditions for Waldwick and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the Waldwick forecast updated?
The Waldwick forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in Waldwick?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for Waldwick 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 Waldwick?
The next few days in Waldwick's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Waldwick, New Jersey occupies a warm-summer humid continental zone, with January means near 28°F and July around 75°F — a 47°F swing.

In a typical year Waldwick records about 47 inches of precipitation on around 183 days.

Latitude 41.0°N gives Waldwick its 47°F swing, and with it the rhythm of Waldwick's growing season.

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ZIP codes in Waldwick

  • 07463

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.