Allentown, New Jersey Weather
Allentown, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Allentown, Monmouth County.
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About Allentown, New Jersey
Allentown, a quiet settlement in Monmouth County, unfolds across a landscape shaped by gentle slopes and meandering waterways, where the air often carries the faint, earthy scent of rich soil. It lies 7.0 miles south-south-west of East Windsor, NJ (from East Windsor, NJ: bearing 200°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-south-east of Trenton. The terrain here, a muted palette of greens and browns, breathes with the subtle pulse of rural New Jersey, a place where the horizon often feels vast, even when framed by the leafy canopies of mature oak and maple trees. Afternoons can be bathed in a hazy, golden light, the kind that softens edges and lends a timeless quality to the fields and scattered homes. The character of Allentown is one of unassuming resilience, a quiet dignity that speaks of generations who have worked this land. The history of Allentown is a story of agricultural roots, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictated life and labor for much of its past, with farming remaining a significant thread in its economic fabric. Though not a hub of heavy industry, the local economy has found its footing in supporting services and small businesses, catering to the needs of its residents and the surrounding agricultural community. The area's proximity to larger centers has also allowed for a commuter presence, a blend of those deeply connected to the land and those who travel for work, contributing to a dynamic, yet still characteristically calm, pace of life. Distinctive to Allentown are the quiet country roads that crisscross the area, each turn revealing a new vista of rolling fields or a cluster of well-kept farmhouses, a visual testament to its enduring connection to the land.
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| Location | Allentown, Monmouth County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.177889°N, 74.583489°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08501 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Allentown, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Allentown, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Allentown includes coordinates 40.177889°N, 74.583489°W, situated in Monmouth County. ZIP code 08501. Telephone area code: 609, 640. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
