Dover, New Jersey Weather
Dover, 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 Dover, Morris County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Dover. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Dover is published on the Morristown Municipal Airport (KMMU) page, 16 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 Dover 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 Dover: Essex County Airport (KCDW) 24 km · Somerset Airport (KSMQ) 30 km · Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) 39 km · Linden Airport (KLDJ) 40 km · Teterboro Airport (KTEB) 42 km
Conditions reported at KMMU describe the airfield itself. Weather 16 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dover specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Dover, New Jersey
Dover, New Jersey, rests in a valley carved by ancient glaciers, its landscape a gentle cradle of rolling hills and the patient meander of the Rockaway River. It lies 2.2 miles north-east of Randolph, NJ (from Randolph, NJ: bearing 41°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east-north-east of Mount Olive. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant hum of industry, a reminder of the life that pulses beneath the quiet surface. Mature oaks and maples, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers, cast a dappled shade over the residential streets, where older homes with sturdy porches stand testament to generations who have called this place home. The terrain itself, a mosaic of meadows and wooded expanses, invites exploration, offering glimpses of the natural world that has shaped Dover's character. The history of Dover is deeply entwined with the iron ore that once lay abundant beneath its soil, fueling a robust mining industry that laid the foundation for its early growth. This industrial past has left its mark, not in imposing ruins, but in the enduring spirit of hard work and resilience that defines its people. Today, Dover’s economy, while diversified, still echoes that legacy, with a blend of manufacturing, retail, and service sectors contributing to its steady pulse. The Morris Canal, a historical waterway that once transported the region's bounty, now serves as a scenic path, its towpath a quiet ribbon through the landscape, a gentle reminder of the commerce and ambition that once flowed here.
Live animated radar for Dover 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 | Dover, Morris County, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40.883988°N, 74.562102°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 07801, 07802 |
| Area Code | 732, 848 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dover, New Jersey Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dover, 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 Dover includes coordinates 40.883988°N, 74.562102°W, situated in Morris County. ZIP code 07801, 07802. Telephone area code: 732, 848. 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.
