Plainfield, New Jersey Weather Forecast
Today in Plainfield: clear skies with a high near 60°F and a low around 43°F. Rain chance 0%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Warming trend: highs climb from 60°F today to 69°F by Monday.
Forecast updated 4:05 AM EDT, Oct 23
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7-Day Forecast for Plainfield
Today 10/23
60°43°
Sat 10/24
62°38°
Sun 10/25
65°35°
Mon 10/26
69°38°
Tue 10/27
62°46°
Wed 10/28
59°42°
Thu 10/29
64°44°
Next 24 Hours
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| Temp | 57° | 58° | 59° | 60° | 60° | 60° | 56° | 52° | 48° | 46° | 44° | 43° | 41° | 41° | 40° | 39° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 38° | 39° | 45° | 51° | 55° |
| Rain | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wind | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NE 1 | NE 1 | NNE 1 | N 1 | N 2 | N 2 | N 2 | N 2 | N 2 | N 2 | N 2 | N 2 | N 2 | N 2 | N 1 | NNE 0 | N 0 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
3,688
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
2.94 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
40.73 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
53°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.79 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Plainfield Weather
Plainfield sits at about 121 feet above sea level in Union County, New Jersey. About 50,317 people live in the Plainfield 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 7a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 0 to 5°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 10 and the first fall freeze around Nov 11.
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