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Weather in Wharton, New Jersey

Roses open along the stoops. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Wharton, NJ
Sunday, May 17 at 5:56 AM
65
°
Clear
Feels like
63°
Humidity
59%
Wind
5 mph
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Sunset
8:10 PM
Wharton, NJ
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
1a
47°
2a
46°
3a
47°
4a
47°
5a
47°
6a
48°
7a
50°
8a
53°
9a
55°
10a
55°
11a
55°
12p
59°
1p
61°
2p
63°
3p
62°
4p
64°
5p
64°
6p
63°
7p
60°
8p
56°
9p
53°
10p
52°
11p
50°
12a
L 46°H 64°
Wharton, NJ
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    87°60°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Light Drizzle
    88°64°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Drizzle
    90°66°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Drizzle
    71%
    86°56°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    13%
    70°48°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Drizzle
    21%
    55°46°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Foggy
    34%
    74°49°
Wharton, NJ
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
WSW
248° · backing 67°
Direction
WSW
248°
Sustained
5
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
26
avg 7
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT 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 26 @ 8:00p
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze backing 67° from the wsw.
Wharton, NJ
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
988.4
0.0 mb in 3h · rising · 29.19 inHg
Now
988.4
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
-0.7
mb
24h
-4.4
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 988994
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Wharton, NJ
Air quality
75
AQI
Moderate
PM 2.5
10.6 μg/m³
PM 10
10.8 μg/m³
NO₂
11.2 μg/m³
Ozone
98.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Wharton, NJ
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:08 AM
Sunrise
5:38 AM
Daylight
14h 32m
Sunset
8:10 PM
Civil dusk
12:43 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Wharton, NJ
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
9:42 AM
Moonset
12:37 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Wharton, NJ
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open along the stoops

plant
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Wharton at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Wharton

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.