Chester, New Jersey Weather
Chester, 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, soil and crop conditions for Chester, Morris County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Chester.
About Chester, New Jersey
Chester rests in a landscape of rolling hills and verdant valleys, where the land gently slopes and rises, forming a soft, undulating terrain. It lies 5.0 miles south-south-east of Mount Olive, NJ (from Mount Olive, NJ: bearing 158°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-west of Randolph. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and distant pine, especially after a rain, and the sunlight, as it filters through the mature oaks and maples that line the older roads, casts a dappled, almost painterly light. Quaint stone walls, weathered and moss-covered, meander across fields that have long been tilled, hinting at generations of work and a deep connection to the soil. The character of Chester is one of quiet persistence, a place where the changing seasons dictate a natural, unforced pace. This land, once traversed by Lenape people, was settled by European colonists seeking fertile ground for farms and a life away from crowded shores. The legacy of agriculture remains visible in the scattered farmsteads and the enduring importance of the local farmers' markets, where the bounty of the surrounding countryside is brought to Chester's doorstep. While the economy has diversified, the echoes of its past as a hub for farming and later, small industries, can still be felt. A notable feature of Chester is its charming historic village center, where well-preserved 19th-century buildings house independent shops and eateries, offering a tangible link to its earlier days, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather, gracefully integrated into the present.
Live animated radar for Chester 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.
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| Location | Chester, Morris County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.784267°N, 74.696828°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07930 |
| Area Code | 908 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Chester, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Chester, 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 Chester includes coordinates 40.784267°N, 74.696828°W, situated in Morris County. ZIP code 07930. 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. 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.
