Atlantic City, New Jersey Weather
Atlantic City, New Jersey — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Atlantic City, Atlantic County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Atlantic City. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Atlantic City is published on the Atlantic City International Airport (KACY) page, 17 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Atlantic City have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Atlantic City: Ocean City Municipal Airport (K26N) 19 km · Eagles Nest Airport (K31E) 35 km · Woodbine Municipal Airport (KOBI) 36 km · Hammonton Municipal Airport (KN81) 44 km · Cape May County Airport (KWWD) 58 km
Conditions reported at KACY describe the airfield itself. Weather 17 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Atlantic City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City stretches along a wide, sandy littoral, a place where the vast, restless Atlantic meets a land sculpted by wind and wave. It lies 7.6 miles east-south-east of Egg Harbor, NJ (from Egg Harbor, NJ: bearing 106°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-south-east of Galloway. The air here, even on a clear day, carries a salty tang, a constant reminder of the immense body of water that defines its western edge. Behind the bustling boardwalk, the landscape flattens, a mosaic of marshes and bayfronts that whisper of tides and the slow, persistent erosion of the coast. The light, particularly at dusk, can paint the sky in hues of bruised plum and molten gold, a fleeting spectacle reflected in the shimmering wet sands and the distant gleam of the ocean. This coastal hub, born of a vision to draw visitors to New Jersey's shore, has long been synonymous with entertainment and leisure, its economy once deeply intertwined with the allure of the ocean and the promise of fortune. The iconic boardwalk, a wooden spine stretching for miles, bears witness to generations of revelers, its planks smoothed by countless footsteps and the persistent scuff of salt-laced shoes. While the gambling halls and glittering casinos now dominate the skyline, the echoes of its past as a genteel Victorian resort still linger in the grand old hotels, their facades hinting at a more sedate era. The bay waters, often overlooked in favor of the ocean's grandeur, are a vital part of Atlantic City's character, a haven for seabirds and a quiet counterpoint to the vibrant energy of the beachfront.
Live animated radar for Atlantic City and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.364283°N, 74.422927°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08401, 08404, 08405 |
| Area Code | 856 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Atlantic City, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Atlantic City, New Jersey, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Atlantic City includes coordinates 39.364283°N, 74.422927°W, situated in Atlantic County. ZIP code 08401, 08404, 08405. Telephone area code: 856. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. 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.
