Brookdale, New Jersey Weather
Brookdale, 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 Brookdale, Essex County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Brookdale. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Brookdale is published on the Essex County Airport (KCDW) page, 10 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 Brookdale 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 Brookdale: Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 10 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 16 km · Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) 20 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 25 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 47 km
Conditions reported at KCDW describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Brookdale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Brookdale, New Jersey
Brookdale unfolds as a verdant expanse, where the gentle slopes of the Watchung Reservation begin their subtle ascent, hinting at the glacial forces that shaped this terrain. It lies 1.4 miles west-north-west of Nutley, NJ (from Nutley, NJ: bearing 303°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-west of Bergen. The air here carries a particular stillness, especially in the late afternoon, when the sunlight, filtered through a canopy of mature oaks and maples, casts long, dancing shadows across manicured lawns and quiet residential streets. Winding roads, fringed with the vibrant hues of azaleas and rhododendrons in spring, invite a leisurely exploration, revealing a landscape that feels both settled and alive, breathing with the quiet pulse of suburban life. The very texture of the land, a rich loam, speaks of a history rooted in the soil, a place where nature's grandeur is a constant, understated companion. The story of Brookdale is one of transformation, from its agricultural roots to its present character as a sought-after residential enclave within the greater metropolitan area. Its proximity to the vibrant urban centers has shaped its economy, drawing in a diverse population drawn to its serene atmosphere and excellent schools, while retaining a distinct sense of local identity. Brookdale's history is woven into the very fabric of its suburban development, a testament to careful planning and a desire to preserve green spaces, a legacy evident in the extensive parklands that punctuate its landscape. This is a place where the echoes of earlier generations, those who tilled the land and built the first homes, seem to resonate in the steady hum of everyday life, a quiet continuation of a long-held promise of peace and prosperity.
Live animated radar for Brookdale 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 | Brookdale, Essex County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.833711°N, 74.182922°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07003 |
| Area Code | 201, 551 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Brookdale, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Brookdale, 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 Brookdale includes coordinates 40.833711°N, 74.182922°W, situated in Essex County. ZIP code 07003. Telephone area code: 201, 551. 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.
