Newark, New Jersey Weather Forecast

Essex County 40.72°N, 74.17°W Pop. 282,011

Today in Newark: slight rain with a high near 62°F and a low around 58°F. Rain chance 100%. Rain chances peak at 48% on Friday. Warming trend: highs climb from 62°F today to 77°F by Wednesday.

Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 11

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7-Day Forecast for Newark

Today 10/11
Slight rain
62°/58°
100%
Mon 10/12
Mostly sunny
73°/57°
28%
Tue 10/13
Mostly sunny
75°/57°
8%
Wed 10/14
Mostly sunny
77°/65°
10%
Thu 10/15
Clear sky
66°/57°
10%
Fri 10/16
Slight rain showers
66°/55°
48%
Sat 10/17
Mostly sunny
57°/45°
14%
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Next 24 Hours

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Temp62°61°61°60°59°58°58°57°57°58°59°61°63°66°69°71°72°73°73°70°68°67°65°65°
Rain48%28%20%15%7%8%8%7%5%4%2%2%2%2%2%1%1%0%0%0%1%1%1%2%
WindNNE 10NNE 10N 10N 10N 11N 11NNE 12N 11N 11N 10N 10N 10N 9N 9N 8NNW 8NNW 7NW 6NW 4NW 4NW 5WNW 5WNW 5NW 4

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
3,729
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
2.67 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
41.25 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
63°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.86 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 10. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Newark →

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About Newark Weather

Newark sits at about 13 feet above sea level in Essex County, New Jersey. About 282,011 people live in the Newark area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service OKX office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KDIX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 5 to 10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 3 and the first fall freeze around Nov 15.