Newark, New Jersey · now
Mostly Cloudy
- High / Low
- 75° / 55°
- Wind
- 21 mph SSE
- Humidity
- 67%
Tomorrow· Thursday66°/52°· Showers And Thunderstorms
4° warmer than yesterday at this time
Current weather and 7-day forecast for Newark, New Jersey, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect mostly cloudy today. Today's high is 75° with a low near 55°.
What to wear today
Long sleeves or short — your call
Sweet spot at 75°F. Most people will be comfortable in either.
Temperature · next 24 hours
Next 24 hours
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8 AM
57°
2%
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10 AM
64°
2%
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12 PM
70°
1%
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2 PM
73°
3%
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4 PM
73°
3%
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6 PM
70°
3%
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8 PM
66°
23%
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10 PM
63°
23%
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12 AM
60°
45%
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2 AM
58°
79%
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4 AM
57°
79%
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6 AM
55°
78%
Live radar
View full radar →7 days
- Today 5/13 Mostly Cloudy 79% 75° · 55°
- Thu 5/14 Showers And Thunderstorms 78% 66° · 52°
- Fri 5/15 Chance Rain Showers 27% 69° · 55°
- Sat 5/16 Sunny 5% 82° · 63°
- Sun 5/17 Sunny 9% 89° · 66°
- Mon 5/18 Mostly Sunny 9% 88° · 66°
- Tue 5/19 Mostly Sunny 19% 91° · 69°
Extended outlook days 8–16
- Wed 5/20
Drizzle 32% 75° · 60° - Thu 5/21 Drizzle 32% 60° · 55°
- Fri 5/22
Cloudy 24% 76° · 56° - Sat 5/23
Partly Cloudy 19% 77° · 59° - Sun 5/24 Cloudy 19% 73° · 60°
- Mon 5/25 Cloudy 23% 80° · 58°
- Tue 5/26 Cloudy 15% 88° · 64°
- Wed 5/27 Partly Cloudy 19% 92° · 70°
- Thu 5/28 Drizzle 29% 79° · 65°
Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.
Best time to head outside
Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.
- Run9 AM
comfortable at 60°F · light wind (10 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Bike9 AM
comfortable at 60°F · light wind (10 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Golf9 AM
comfortable at 60°F · light wind (10 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100 - Picnic12 PM
comfortable at 70°F · breezy (15 mph) · no rain expected · pollen high today — allergy sufferers, take note
Excellent100 / 100
Climate normals
What weather to expect in Newark
Newark in May typically averages 71° highs and 55° lows, with about 16 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 88°); the coldest is January (average low 22°). July is the wettest month on average.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° | 22° | 10 |
| Feb | 36° | 23° | 12 |
| Mar | 54° | 36° | 14 |
| Apr | 63° | 45° | 13 |
| May | 71° | 55° | 16 |
| Jun | 84° | 65° | 15 |
| Jul | 88° | 71° | 20 |
| Aug | 82° | 65° | 11 |
| Sep | 77° | 60° | 10 |
| Oct | 67° | 49° | 6 |
| Nov | 55° | 40° | 11 |
| Dec | 39° | 27° | 13 |
Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.
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