Current weather
Checking the latest reportMeasured conditions from the National Weather Service.
BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT
Newark weather, air quality and conditions
Plan around Newark’s forecast, nearby weather observations and current regional air reports.
Peak UV forecast
Checking the forecastThe EPA's daily peak forecast, with its own forecast date.
UV index guide ↗Weather alerts
Checking local alertsOfficial alerts covering the Newark area.
View the official forecast and alerts ↗Forecast
Forecast
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Official NWS forecast ↗Gas prices
View the gas guide for available station reports and their report times. Confirm pump prices and any cash or membership conditions with the station.
Air quality and roads
Current air-quality and highway information from the official services.
Check air quality and road closures before heading out. For pollen levels, consult a local allergy forecast.
Sunrise and sunset
Plan around sunrise, sunset and the golden-hour windows, calculated for Newark and shown in Eastern time.
Plan a golden hour →Conditions update throughout the day.
Rivers and streams
Latest readings from U.S. Geological Survey gauges near Newark. Provisional data, not a flood forecast; follow National Weather Service flood warnings.
Second River at Belleville NJ
3.6 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Elizabeth River at Ursino Lake at Elizabeth NJ
4.9 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Rahway River near Springfield NJ
8 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Canoe Brook near Summit NJ
9.5 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Where Newark's readings come from
- Forecast
- National Weather Service New York, NY office, forecast grid square 27,42. NWS New York, NY ↗
- Current conditions
- Newark, Newark International Airport (KEWR). KEWR recent observations ↗
- UV index
- EPA daily UV forecast for ZIP code 07102. About the UV index ↗
- Air quality
- AirNow reporting area: Northeast Urban, NJ. AirNow ↗
- Weather alerts
- Active NWS alerts for the point at Newark's center, in Essex County. NWS alerts ↗
- Climate normals
- NOAA 1991–2020 normals at NEWARK INTL AP, NJ, 3.7 miles away: July averages a high of 87°F and January a low of 26°F, with about 47 inches of precipitation a year and 32 inches of snow. NOAA normals data ↗