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White Horse, New Jersey Weather

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

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

White Horse, NJ
Sunday, July 5 at 3:47 AM
72
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
80°
Humidity
94%
Wind
3 mph
Sunrise
1:35 AM
Sunset
4:31 PM
White Horse, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastWhite Horse, NJ: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 72 to 89 degrees Fahrenheit with a 62% chance of precipitation at 10 PM.
L 72°H 89°
White Horse, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Heavy Rain
    70%
    0.78″
    89°72°—
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Light Showers
    94%
    0.38″
    80°67°-9°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Light Showers
    82%
    0.03″
    71°65°-9°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    34%
    —
    75°63°+4°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    17%
    —
    84°62°+9°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    45%
    0.01″
    86°68°+2°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    36%
    —
    83°59°-3°
White Horse, NJ
Next 24 hours · Mild now
HOT 90°68°80°92°12a6a12p6pnow 73°high 89°low 72°PRECIP %
White Horse, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
255° · veering 19°
Direction
WSW
255°
Sustained
3
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
38
avg 6
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
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 6 · pk 38 @ 10:00p
0102030MPHB1B2B3B4B5B6-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 245SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
White Horse, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1007.8
-3.7 mb in 3h · falling rapidly · 29.76 inHg
Now
1007.8
mb
3h
-3.7
mb
12h
-1.1
mb
24h
-2.2
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 1007–1012
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR10201025FAIR|DRY1030-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1012.11006.51007.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Pressure giving way — clouds thicken and rain edges closer.
White Horse, NJ
Air quality
53
AQI
Moderate
↓-49 in 6h

AQI 53 (Moderate), driven by PM2.5. AQI down 49 over the last 6 hours — air quality is improving sharply. PM2.5 at 13.8 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 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.

PM 2.5DRIVERModerate
13.8μg/m³
PM 10Good
14μg/m³
NO₂Good
20μg/m³
OzoneGood
60μg/m³
UV IndexLow
0.0

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 13.8 µg/m³ (AQI 60) with a 0.98 fine-to-coarse ratio and 3 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.98
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).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISATSUN7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³480
White Horse, NJ
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
56%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
25.9mi
UNLIMITED
117 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
07:47 UTC · White Horse, 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
07:47 UTC · White Horse, NJ · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
White Horse, NJ
Satellite · infrared · animated
White Horse, NJ
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
White Horse, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:03 AM
Sunrise
1:35 AM
Daylight
14h 56m
Sunset
4:31 PM
Civil dusk
9:05 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
White Horse, NJ
The moon
Waning Gibbous
75% illuminated
Moonrise
11:16 PM
Moonset
11:08 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
White Horse, NJ
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

fish
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

White Horse at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 72°F — typical for the season
  • 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 — White Horse

  1. Sun87°72°70%
  2. Mon80°67°94%
  3. Tue71°65°82%
  4. Wed75°63°34%
  5. Thu84°62°17%
  6. Fri86°68°45%
  7. Sat83°59°36%
  8. Sun78°61°23%
  9. Mon73°62°15%
  10. Tue85°60°16%
  11. Wed86°64°19%
  12. Thu92°66°27%
  13. Fri85°70°29%
  14. Sat86°68°29%
  15. Sun91°68°29%

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 — White Horse

SPC has placed White Horse 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.

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

July is White Horse's warmest stretch (~77°F) and January its coldest (~31°F); precipitation crests in August at 4.2 inches and ebbs in October to 3.0 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January31°3.5″13
February33°3.1″12
March42°3.8″15
April53°4.0″16
May61°3.7″17
June71°3.8″17
July77°3.8″16
August76°4.2″17
September69°3.7″13
October58°3.0″11
November45°3.7″12
December36°4.2″13

Regional context

White Horse swings from 31°F in January to 77°F in July (46°F) per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals; precipitation in White Horse runs about 44.4 inches on roughly 173 measurable days.

No season owns White Horse's rain: August reaches 4.2 inches across 17.2 days and October keeps 3.0 inches on 10.6, an even spread through White Horse's year. That even rhythm groups White Horse with places like Yardville, NJ, Mercerville, NJ and Groveville, NJ.

Around mid-April, White Horse sheds its freezing nights — peas, lettuce, spinach, and radishes go into White Horse's beds. White Horse's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until White Horse's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. Frost returns to White Horse near mid-November, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in White Horse can lag White Horse's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Yardville, NJ, Mercerville, NJ, Groveville, NJ, Hamilton Square, NJ, Trenton, NJ.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in White Horse?
In White Horse, expect the last spring frost near mid-April; White Horse's first autumn frost comes around mid-November.
What is the rainy season in White Horse?
White Horse sees its heaviest rain in August (around 4.2 inches), part of roughly 44 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in White Horse?
July is White Horse's warmest month, averaging about 77°F.
What is the coldest month in White Horse?
White Horse bottoms out in January, with a mean near 31°F.
When can I start a vegetable garden in White Horse?
Time tomatoes in White Horse for two weeks after mid-April; peas and greens start at White Horse's frost line.
How many rainy days does White Horse get?
Expect roughly 173 wet days a year in White Horse.
What hardiness zone is White Horse?
White Horse's USDA zone comes from its January mean (31°F); enter the ZIP on the USDA lookup for the number.
What is the 10-day forecast for White Horse?
White Horse'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 White Horse?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for White Horse in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in White Horse?
Current conditions for White Horse and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the White Horse forecast updated?
The White Horse forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in White Horse?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for White Horse 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 White Horse?
The next few days in White Horse's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

White Horse's warm-summer humid continental climate in New Jersey pairs 31°F Januarys with 77°F Julys, 46°F apart across the seasons.

In a typical year White Horse records about 44 inches of precipitation on around 173 days.

At 40.2°N, White Horse's 46°F summer-to-winter swing sets when White Horse's gardens wake and when frost returns.

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ZIP codes in White Horse

  • 08690
  • 08610

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.