Dorothy, New Jersey Weather
Dorothy, 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, soil and crop conditions for Dorothy, Atlantic County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dorothy. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dorothy is published on the Woodbine Municipal Airport (KOBI) page, 20 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 Dorothy 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 Dorothy: Atlantic City International Airport (KACY) 22 km · Ocean City Municipal Airport (K26N) 24 km · Hammonton Municipal Airport (KN81) 30 km · Pine Valley Airport (K19N) 43 km · Cape May County Airport (KWWD) 44 km
Conditions reported at KOBI describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dorothy specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dorothy.
About Dorothy, New Jersey
Dorothy exists as a quiet sentinel in the Pine Barrens, a landscape where the sand pines stand sentry and the air carries a perpetual scent of pine needles and damp earth. It lies 6.6 miles east-north-east of Cumberland, NJ (from Cumberland, NJ: bearing 71°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-south-east of Buena Vista. The terrain here is a subtle undulation, a gentle rise and fall that belies the deeper, darker soils beneath, perfect for the tenacious growth of scrub oak and the occasional towering pine. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy in shifting patterns, illuminating patches of sandy ground and casting long, dancing shadows that lend a sense of ancient mystery to the woods. Even on a clear day, the light seems diffused, softened by the pervasive pine haze, creating an atmosphere of hushed contemplation. Historically, Dorothy's existence is tied to the rich, albeit fleeting, resources of the Pine Barrens, a region that once fueled industries like bog iron and glassmaking. While those days are largely past, a spirit of quiet resilience and self-sufficiency persists. The local economy today leans towards agriculture, with fields of blueberries and cranberries dotting the landscape, their vibrant colors a cheerful contrast to the muted greens and browns of the surrounding forest. There's a sense of continuity here, a connection to the land that predates modern development, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life.
Live animated radar for Dorothy 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 | Dorothy, Atlantic County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 39.400671°N, 74.823778°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 08317 |
| Area Code | 609, 640 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dorothy, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dorothy, 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 Dorothy includes coordinates 39.400671°N, 74.823778°W, situated in Atlantic County. ZIP code 08317. 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. 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.
