West Belmar, New Jersey Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
West Belmar weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 5Rain73%0.23″83°73°—
- MondayJul 6Heavy Rain91%0.46″75°70°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Showers88%0.17″71°67°-4°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast31%—72°67°+1°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast11%—78°67°+6°
- FridayJul 10Light Drizzle40%—91°71°+13°
- SaturdayJul 11Overcast31%—78°70°-13°
AQI 59 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 78 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 14.3 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 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.
What's driving it
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 14.3 µg/m³ (AQI 61) with a 0.93 fine-to-coarse ratio and 4 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.93
- Wind
- calm
- 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
- 11:13 PM
- Moonset
- 11:05 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
West Belmar at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 3°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
15-Day Forecast — West Belmar
- Sun82°73°73%
- Mon75°70°91%
- Tue71°67°88%
- Wed72°67°31%
- Thu78°67°11%
- Fri91°71°40%
- Sat78°70°31%
- Sun77°68°16%
- Mon80°67°12%
- Tue79°65°13%
- Wed80°69°18%
- Thu83°70°35%
- Fri87°74°24%
- Sat80°70°30%
- Sun86°70°35%
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 — West Belmar
SPC has placed West Belmar 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.
Beaches near West Belmar
- Jacob Riis Beach28.8 mi
Each linked page shows live water temperature, wave height, swim and surf verdicts, tides, and rip-current risk from NDBC + NOAA + NWS data.
ZIP codes in West Belmar
- 07719