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New Jersey weather today

We follow 333 towns and cities in New Jersey, each with NWS, American, European side by side and the days they disagree flagged. Today the three models put highs between 68°F in Toms River and 72°F in Newark, and at least one model gives a 50% or higher chance of rain in 10 of the 43 places we hold today's forecast for.

Numbers from the forecast run of Saturday, October 3. Open any town for the live, hour-by-hour comparison.

Weather in New Jersey's largest cities today

consensus of NWS, American, European, forecast run of Saturday, October 3

City	Today	High / low	Rain chance	Tomorrow	Models agree
Newark	Cloudy	72°F / 59°F	29%	Light drizzle, 64°F	High (3°F apart)
Jersey City	Cloudy	71°F / 60°F	25%	Light drizzle, 64°F	High (2°F apart)
Paterson	Cloudy	71°F / 57°F	27%	Light drizzle, 63°F	High (1°F apart)
Elizabeth	Cloudy	72°F / 59°F	29%	Drizzle, 64°F	High (3°F apart)
Edison	Cloudy	71°F / 58°F	33%	Light drizzle, 63°F	High (1°F apart)
Trenton	Cloudy	70°F / 58°F	43%	Light drizzle, 64°F	High (1°F apart)
Toms River	Drizzle	68°F / 59°F	69%	Heavy drizzle, 65°F	High (1°F apart)
Clifton	Cloudy	71°F / 58°F	29%	Light drizzle, 63°F	High (1°F apart)
Camden	Light drizzle	70°F / 59°F	59%	Drizzle, 65°F	High (2°F apart)
Brick	Drizzle	68°F / 59°F	69%	Heavy drizzle, 65°F	High (1°F apart)
Passaic	Cloudy	71°F / 58°F	29%	Light drizzle, 63°F	High (1°F apart)
Cherry Hill	Light drizzle	69°F / 58°F	59%	Drizzle, 65°F	High (2°F apart)
Union City	Cloudy	71°F / 59°F	25%	Light drizzle, 64°F	High (2°F apart)
Bayonne	Cloudy	71°F / 60°F	25%	Light drizzle, 64°F	High (3°F apart)
Middletown	Cloudy	69°F / 60°F	33%	Drizzle, 64°F	High (2°F apart)
East Orange	Cloudy	71°F / 58°F	29%	Light drizzle, 63°F	High (2°F apart)
North Bergen	Cloudy	71°F / 59°F	25%	Light drizzle, 64°F	High (2°F apart)
Irvington	Cloudy	71°F / 59°F	29%	Light drizzle, 63°F	High (2°F apart)
Vineland	Drizzle	70°F / 58°F	78%	Heavy drizzle, 66°F	High (2°F apart)
South Vineland	Drizzle	70°F / 58°F	78%	Heavy drizzle, 66°F	High (2°F apart)

Rain chance is the highest of the three models. "Models agree" compares their forecast highs, the same confidence rule as on every city page.

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Today across New Jersey

from the latest model run, Saturday, October 3

Warmest today

71.8°F

Elizabeth, NJ

Coldest low today

55.3°F

Parsippany, NJ

Rain most certain

38%

South Vineland, NJ

Windiest

11 mph

Bayonne, NJ

Warmest and coldest use the average of NWS, American, European. "Rain most certain" ranks by the lowest chance among the models that give one (at least two), so a place only makes the list when they agree, and only from 30%. One place per area, so the list spreads across the state.

The past week across New Jersey

analysed, the seven days September 22 to September 28

Warmest

67.1°F

Pennsville, NJ

Coolest

64.0°F

Hackettstown, NJ

Sunniest

63%

Paterson, NJ

Least wind

5 mph

Hackettstown, NJ

Windiest

22 mph

Asbury Park, NJ

Estimates from NASA POWER (GEOS-IT weather analysis, FLASHFlux satellite sunlight), not forecasts or station readings. Warmest and coolest are the average daily high. "Sunniest" is the sunlight that reached the ground as a share of what a clear sky would give at that latitude and date (FAO-56 clear-sky formula, approximate). Each value covers an area of about 50 km around the town, so one town per area. Rain is left out because weekly rain estimates differ too much between data sources to rank them honestly. The week ends a few days back because the sunlight data arrives with a delay.

Which forecast is most accurate in New Jersey?

Over the last 30 days we graded the models in 69 New Jersey cities against the recorded weather. The European model was most accurate in 69 of them. No model wins everywhere, which is why each city page names its own winner.

Newark: European 94/100 Jersey City: European 98/100 Paterson: European 90/100 Elizabeth: European 92/100 Edison: European 90/100 Trenton: European 96/100 Toms River: European 91/100 Clifton: European 88/100 Camden: European 97/100 Brick: European 88/100 Passaic: European 88/100 Cherry Hill: European 96/100

How we grade: the US accuracy scoreboard and our method.

New Jersey climate, city by city

Across the 203 New Jersey places we hold long-run averages for, typical July highs run from 77°F in Cape May to 90°F in Barrington, and January highs from 40°F in West Milford to 48°F in Linwood. Union City is the wettest at about 56 in of precipitation a year, Cape May the driest at about 40 in.

City	Jan high	Jul high	Wettest month	Rain per year
Newark	44°F	87°F	March	53 in
Jersey City	44°F	87°F	March	55 in
Paterson	44°F	86°F	April	54 in
Elizabeth	45°F	87°F	March	54 in
Edison	45°F	88°F	March	50 in
Trenton	46°F	89°F	March	46 in
Toms River	46°F	85°F	March	49 in
Clifton	44°F	86°F	April	54 in
Camden	46°F	89°F	April	46 in
Brick	46°F	85°F	March	49 in
Passaic	44°F	86°F	April	54 in
Cherry Hill	46°F	90°F	April	42 in
Union City	44°F	86°F	March	56 in
Bayonne	44°F	85°F	March	51 in
Middletown	45°F	87°F	March	49 in

Averages from ERA5 reanalysis, the same source as the climate tables on each city page.

All 333 places in New Jersey

every town and city we cover, A to Z

Common questions

What is the weather in New Jersey today?

Today the three models put highs between 68°F in Toms River and 72°F in Newark, and at least one model gives a 50% or higher chance of rain in 10 of the 43 places we hold today's forecast for. Open any town on this page for the live, hour-by-hour comparison.

Where is it warmest in New Jersey today?

Newark has the highest forecast high of the 43 New Jersey places we hold today's forecast for, near 72°F. Toms River is the coolest, near 68°F.

Which weather forecast is most accurate in New Jersey?

Over the last 30 days we graded the models in 69 New Jersey cities against the recorded weather. The European model was most accurate in 69 of them.

What is the climate like in New Jersey?

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