Bridgewater, New Jersey Weather
Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater, Somerset County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Bridgewater. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Bridgewater is published on the Somerset Airport (KSMQ) page, 5 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 Bridgewater 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 Bridgewater: Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 29 km · Sky Manor Airport (KN40) 30 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 32 km · Old Bridge Airport (K3N6) 38 km · Trenton Mercer Airport (KTTN) 39 km
Conditions reported at KSMQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bridgewater specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Bridgewater, New Jersey
Bridgewater unfolds across rolling terrain, a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate carving of waterways and the steady march of seasons. It lies 6.0 miles north of Hamilton, NJ (from Hamilton, NJ: bearing 357°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-west of Franklin Somerset County. The land here breathes a particular kind of verdant calm, where broad fields, often quilted with the rich browns and golds of cultivated earth, meet stands of mature oak and maple that whisper secrets in the breeze. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, seems to pool and thicken on the asphalt of its thoroughfares, illuminating the persistent green of manicured lawns and the weathered brick of older buildings with a soft, almost luminous quality. The Raritan River, a ribbon of pewter and jade, winds its way through the vicinity, its presence a constant, murmuring counterpoint to the gentle hum of daily life. Bridgewater’s story is one of agricultural roots and evolving industry, a place where the fertile soil once dictated its fortunes, giving way to modern commerce and a vibrant spirit of innovation. Generations have worked this land, and echoes of that past can still be felt in the enduring presence of farms on the periphery, their silos standing as silent sentinels. Today, Bridgewater thrives on a diverse economy, drawing strength from its strategic position, its robust retail centers, and the intellectual currents emanating from its educational institutions. It is a place that has embraced progress without shedding its connection to the land, a characteristic that lends a unique texture to its character, a blend of forward momentum and grounded tradition.
Live animated radar for Bridgewater 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 | Bridgewater, Somerset County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.592985°N, 74.626378°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08807 |
| Area Code | 908 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bridgewater, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bridgewater, 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 Bridgewater includes coordinates 40.592985°N, 74.626378°W, situated in Somerset County. ZIP code 08807. Telephone area code: 908. 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.
